Well it has been a long while since I posted on here but the last post is not that far away.
I showed a few black splits last year as after the first summer show my self -blues were indeed too light in weight for a year of age. This year from my two largest split hens from 2013 hatch (they are now within 20% of SOP for weight) and one of the best of two cocks that I kept and one of my original self-blue hens I have hatched more splits and the next generation of self-blues.
I can't believe it I only have one self-blue cockerel
course I lost half of a hatch due to leaving my mother in charge of chicks while I was away for work. They are growing well. I took two pullets and a trio of black splits (too young) to the first summer show and they did very well for their age. The judge liked the self-blues more than the blacks
and they were the same age. I am taking two of the self-blues and two of the black pullets to some APA sanctioned shows this fall so people can see them and I can get more feed back. I have to look and see how old the next age group is, I may have one or two more to show at two Nov. shows.
I'll have to get some photos when the weather is cooperating. I'm really happy with the self-blues from my first hatch they are large and fluffy. Interestingly enough
the ones with the self-blue feather quality (unhooked feathers???) are the larger birds and the smoother feathered ones are about a pound or so lighter.
I'll have to get some photos when the weather is cooperating. I'm really happy with the self-blues from my first hatch they are large and fluffy. Interestingly enough
