Rosecomb Thread

[silkieluver_07]

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Hannah, she did turn out nice! Congrats. She had that nice valley as a chick... one of those you knew would be a good girl

I think this is my boy http://www.negapfa.com/open_show_2010.html from Leslie... isn't it?

I'm pretty sure that is your boy Erin! Handsome as always! Hopefully by crossing Bluebelle onto my splash male I can help clean up the offsprings uneven color towards the tail and improve on the lacing

Going to fireup my incubator this Saturday which will be fun.

 

[Msbear]

oh yeah! That splash male is gorgeous.. if I only had the room. Theoretically, your blacks to splash give you the best blues though... right?

 

[silkieluver_07]

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I'm pretty sure that is the combo that gives the best blues, but since Bluebelle is a bully and beats everyone up, she will be going with Joshua for a pair breeding

My black boys will cover the black girls

Besides I'd like some more splash, their so pretty!

 

[silkieluver_07]

Here's Lil' Son, not looking bad for only being 6 months old!

 

[silkieluver_07]

Forgot to add his three sisters

 

[Cattitude]

A couple of weeks ago, I bought a pair of Black Rosecomb Bantams at a swap meet. She's been laying eggs about every day and a half since then. They're in Coventry at the moment, until I'm sure they're disease free and until the larger henhouse is done. The roo has a big crow for such a little guy!

 

[kingdr85]

What is the temperament for Rosecombs hens? - I LOVE THEIR LOOK, but I must have a docile and quiet bird. I am just interested in hens because I cannot keep roosters.

 

[Msbear]

They can be flightly if never messed with. I don't mess with mine often.. maybe a few times here and there to check for mites or whatever and to give 'em a little looking over to judge quality and that little bit of messin with creates a pretty relaxed bird. My young girls I haven't had a chance to handle will scream like a little kid if you grab them.. while I can just about bend over and pick one my more seasoned girls up off the ground without much of a fuss. They're so neat to watch peckin around... I'll have to upload some new pics of this years breeders. I've got some cuties

Cattitude, welcome to the club

 

[silkieluver_07]

I've only gotten one rosecomb to successfully hatch. It sure is a cutie though!

 

[Msbear]

Hannah, my first few rosecomb hatches were disasters. What I do now is incubate hot.. like 100.5-101 and with low humidity.. like 30% then, at hatch time I crank up the humidity til condensation form on the glass and drop the temp to 99.

Good Luck!