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[I Love Layers]

With the rate that us kids in school are getting influenza there won't be school next week

 

[lvie]

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You are butchering that particular bird because of the beak?

 

[lvie]

With the rate that us kids in school are getting influenza there won't be school next week

Yeah - I heard that the flu is hitting people hard. I did not realize the reality of it though.

 

[holm25]

You are butchering that particular bird because of the beak?

Since I do hatch out mutts for layers yes. I dont keep anything with bad feet, crooked toes, split wing or crooked beak. Luckily I have only ever culled two pullets for this and lots of cockerels.

 

[memphis]

Wow Ralphie...those egg eaters are a determined lot!

 

[holm25]

Ralphie she must really like eggs! Hopefully the new model works better!

 

[duluthralphie]

She will never free range, and she will not "room" with any other chickens ever again. Except for the occasional visit to the rooster..


And as soon as she develops a 'problem" that lowers her appearance she will see what the oven looks like.

 

[lvie]

Went out to lock the chickens down and check for any late layed eggs. I know that my RIR that is in full molt likes to lay in the nesting box (must be warmer) and there she was - in the nb with the cellophane egg nice and hot from just being laid. So she is in full molt and laying still - only they are cellophane eggs. Didn't know that the molting hen laid anything.

 

[I Love Layers]

So here's the Cochins. If you need better pictures of any parts of them I will get them tomorrow.
I'm looking for strong and weak points on them

Just turned 1 year old. Blue Frizzle
Strong Points: I like his frizzling and feel it is strong all the way through. I feel his color is also sufficient. Has the weight for the breed. He also has correct foot coloring and feathering on feet.
Weak Points: To large of waddles. Also has some crooked toes as an accident as a chick, can be fixed.

8 month old Blue Pullet
Strong Points: Good Cushion, decent coloring, good head shape, decent weight. Good breast. Overall I like her.

Weak Points: Comb has to many points

1 year on January 1st Blue hen
Strong Points: Heavy body, thick breast, correct feet color, good feet feathering. Good color. Had correct comb until an EE pecked it.

I am unsure on her wings

Weak Points: Cushion is not correct almost has a lateral spread, but is still there.

 

[duluthralphie]

Morning all