Self-Blue Cochin Bantams
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These are looking great! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
These are looking great! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
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Self-blue is just about the prettiest color bird up against green grass, I will admit. As I have found out with the orpingtons, SB is not for the faint of heart. Also, the next time I choose a project, I hope I choose a BANTAM project. Do you know how much room Large Fowl projects take to do them right? (Don't answer this one Tom!)
Self-blue is just about the prettiest color bird up against green grass, I will admit. As I have found out with the orpingtons, SB is not for the faint of heart. Also, the next time I choose a project, I hope I choose a BANTAM project. Do you know how much room Large Fowl projects take to do them right? (Don't answer this one Tom!)
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The feather quality even looks good for pin feathers. My orps continue to have and almost brittle quality to them. Oh well, that is why they call them a project
This boy is really showing off your hard work. There is also a girl in there that I like. Do you get many that you consider too light?
The feather quality even looks good for pin feathers. My orps continue to have and almost brittle quality to them. Oh well, that is why they call them a project
This boy is really showing off your hard work. There is also a girl in there that I like. Do you get many that you consider too light?
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I love the lavender birds myself! I would like to know if anyone knows of a good breeder of Large or small
Lavender cochins...would like to get exhibition quality.
Lavender cochins...would like to get exhibition quality.
Impressive job done with these birds! They are stunners!
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Currently none out there I'd consider exhibition quality. None that I've seen anyway. Keep in mind they are not a recognized variety, so while they could be shown, the best they can do is BV/RV. Hopefully I'll be able to start letting some go soon so we can get a few folks breeding them. Qualifying meet requires 5 exhibitors that have been breeding them for 5 years. The challenge will be to find five breeders that will stick with it for 5 years.
Currently none out there I'd consider exhibition quality. None that I've seen anyway. Keep in mind they are not a recognized variety, so while they could be shown, the best they can do is BV/RV. Hopefully I'll be able to start letting some go soon so we can get a few folks breeding them. Qualifying meet requires 5 exhibitors that have been breeding them for 5 years. The challenge will be to find five breeders that will stick with it for 5 years.
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The feather quality even looks good for pin feathers. My orps continue to have and almost brittle quality to them. Oh well, that is why they call them a project
This boy is really showing off your hard work. There is also a girl in there that I like. Do you get many that you consider too light?
Not thus far. I have a couple that I consider too dark actually. And so far I haven't done any Self-Blue X Self-Blue breeding. Maybe this coming year. That should provide some differences in shades for sure. It will be interesting to see if I can apply the same breeding stategy to the Self-Blues as I use with my Buffs.
The feather quality even looks good for pin feathers. My orps continue to have and almost brittle quality to them. Oh well, that is why they call them a project
This boy is really showing off your hard work. There is also a girl in there that I like. Do you get many that you consider too light?
Not thus far. I have a couple that I consider too dark actually. And so far I haven't done any Self-Blue X Self-Blue breeding. Maybe this coming year. That should provide some differences in shades for sure. It will be interesting to see if I can apply the same breeding stategy to the Self-Blues as I use with my Buffs.
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The feather quality even looks good for pin feathers. My orps continue to have and almost brittle quality to them. Oh well, that is why they call them a project
This boy is really showing off your hard work. There is also a girl in there that I like. Do you get many that you consider too light?
It will be interesting to see if I can apply the same breeding stategy to the Self-Blues as I use with my Buffs.
What would that be?
The feather quality even looks good for pin feathers. My orps continue to have and almost brittle quality to them. Oh well, that is why they call them a project
This boy is really showing off your hard work. There is also a girl in there that I like. Do you get many that you consider too light?
It will be interesting to see if I can apply the same breeding stategy to the Self-Blues as I use with my Buffs.
What would that be?
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It will be interesting to see if I can apply the same breeding stategy to the Self-Blues as I use with my Buffs.
What would that be?
x2 - you took the words right out of my mouth!
It will be interesting to see if I can apply the same breeding stategy to the Self-Blues as I use with my Buffs.
What would that be?
x2 - you took the words right out of my mouth!
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