TheFatBlueCat
Crowing
Hi chicken breeding buddies,
I am beginning with partridge plymouth rocks (I already have barred rocks) and partridge is a completely new color to me. I have 4 cockerels currently 13 weeks old. They are all quite different colors at the moment, ranging from quite dark (almost like mahogany i.e Rhode island red) to not much darker than the pullets.
I can't grow on all 4 of them to adult plumage (extreme crow battles aren't acceptable currently) does anyone have some advice on what I can be looking for in the immature plumage to give me the best shot at a good looking adult rooster? Obviously temperament will also play a role in my choice but so far they're all perfectly fine well mannered young lads.
Photos of the two darkest cockerels, I'll try to get the lighter two tomorrow. I know photos can lose a lot of what they actually look like when it comes to color hues.
I am beginning with partridge plymouth rocks (I already have barred rocks) and partridge is a completely new color to me. I have 4 cockerels currently 13 weeks old. They are all quite different colors at the moment, ranging from quite dark (almost like mahogany i.e Rhode island red) to not much darker than the pullets.
I can't grow on all 4 of them to adult plumage (extreme crow battles aren't acceptable currently) does anyone have some advice on what I can be looking for in the immature plumage to give me the best shot at a good looking adult rooster? Obviously temperament will also play a role in my choice but so far they're all perfectly fine well mannered young lads.
Photos of the two darkest cockerels, I'll try to get the lighter two tomorrow. I know photos can lose a lot of what they actually look like when it comes to color hues.