Morning all..
The front of the SOP has the glossary, diagrams. figures and descriptions. That is also where it tells you what each color pattern should look like, in general, breed variations are listed with the breeds.
Kloppers, the garage is looking good!
I am heading out after coffee to make more stands and cages. I hope by tonight to have all my indoor chickens and chicks next spring off the floor and at table height. This should make cleaning around them easier. As a bonus, it appears the chickens become more use to me when we are at the same height. The Appletiniis, which I have never handled are actually walking to the edge of the cage and curious as to what I am and what I am doing.
Also today I will decide which PC hen is going to Hutch. I wish I had entered Ed. He was looking rough so I did not enter him but he is nearly through molting now and looking pretty good. I am thinking my cocks will be a tad heavy for the ideal weight, my hens will be light. I have one that is going to camp tomorrow so I will be able to tell his body condition and size. He is nice looking but I can only have so many roosters.
Unless, I send him north with my Son In Law for EJB. I just thought of that, then I would have him his rooster..EJB?? I want to inspect him before I commit to make sure he is as good as he looks from a distance. He is one that does not like me to get too close. He recently blossomed, I thought he would be a cull but in last couple weeks he has come along. Let me know and I will see if he is worth sparing for you. He has a hefty frame on him huge legs.
I will be taking pictures of my other CLB cockerel, I still have not decided which one.
And of course, if anyone needs roosters, let me know. I am going to get rid of some of the Fufu cockerels too, One way or the other.... I want 2 males of each breed only come November! That means Cuckoo Maran, Appletini's, Polish, Yokohama, Speckled Sussex, Partridge Chanticler and BA roosters are up for grabs.
Also I have some cockerel CLB white sports, I am willing to part with for half the price of a day old from Meyers hatchery. If you're interested.
I am thinking of discontinuing all BA including my experimental Minnesota BA's. You want them Holms?
I just do not have room for them or time to mess with them. I am not happy with the results. I am getting weird bleed through colors. I am even going to get rid of the hens. and pullets. Again if not at Hutch, freezer camp as openings still. Also in complete honesty, I have some "sprig" problems in them.
I am thinking Andy might be getting on the bus. That is going to kill me, but he is nothing but a chipmunk right now, He had so much promise, he has the size and shape I like and the barring is good, but his comb and crest stink. The only thing he has going is as large as his comb is it does not flop or tilt one little bit.
If this seems long and boring, it is because it is. It helps me to write my reason for keeping or culling down. I cannot not write to myself for some reason, so if I pretend you guys will read this, it forces me to put my reason to paper.
SHOW PEOPLE I have a question. If I trim the hair like feathers along the comb is that "faking"? Or do I need to pluck them? Or leave them be and let them look ungroomed?
I am reading the SOP or studying it as I drink my coffee and type. I think I will need to bring the book out today or tomorrow.
One more coffee, while I scan the other threads, then back here and out to work.
