The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

[Fred's Hens]

I've thinned the cockerels down to three, and will make my final decision as to who makes it into the breeding pens in a couple of months. I have three families, but not sure if I'll move forward with all three, or KISS and use two. I'll cross that bridge when I get there...

If it were me, and this is just me, I'd focus heavily on that K that's in that trio pen. The Ks you showed in the larger pen of birds are inferior. to your Ace in the trio pen.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Joey, the video clearly shows that this male's back ridges and/or humps when he walks. Keep a sharp eye out for that.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

If it were me, and this is just me, I'd focus heavily on that K that's in that trio pen. The Ks you showed in the larger pen of birds are inferior. to your Ace in the trio pen.

Thanks for the tip, Fred. He and the pullets with him are definitely my main focus. I'll be turning out as many chicks from them as possible. I wish his tail stood taller, and it may later on when he figures out he's the only male in the pen. I think coming from a pen with more than a dozen males, and not being at the top of the pecking order, has everything to do with his current angle. I saw the same thing occuringwith my other subordinant males.

Joey, the video clearly shows that this male's back ridges and/or humps when he walks. Keep a sharp eye out for that.

He does hump a bit when he walks... not so much when he's standing still. I'll most likely use these bird for utilitarian purposes.

 

[cmom]

In a huge field at the Ohio National, our best bird placed #3 cockerel. Here he is. The grand daughter named him Crazy Horse, which is pretty appropriate as he's quite the Red warrior.




Matt Ulrich's Large Fowl cockerel took BB, Res Ch American. Congratulations Matt.

Congratulations @Matt1616 and @Freds Hens .

 

[RCleghorn]

In a huge field at the Ohio National, our best bird placed #3 cockerel. Here he is. The grand daughter named him Crazy Horse, which is pretty appropriate as he's quite the Red warrior. Matt Ulrich's Large Fowl cockerel took BB, Res Ch American. Congratulations Matt.

Congrats to you both!!! @Fred's Hens that bantam cockerel caught my eye at the show. Awesome bird. That was a very deep class of reds. Lots of good birds

 

[Fred's Hens]

Congrats to you both!!!

Fred's Hens that bantam cockerel caught my eye at the show. Awesome bird. That was a very deep class of reds. Lots of good birds

Thank you sir. He drew a crowd of old time Red's folks who enjoyed him very much. Kind words indeed.

 

[cmom]

The insurance company totaled the truck for 15,000 with a buy back of 2,544. I know it will have a salvage title on it. Hubby wants to buy it back and part it out.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

The insurance company totaled the truck for 15,000 with a buy back of 2,544. I know it will have a salvage title on it. Hubby wants to buy it back and part it out.

As long as he can make a good profit on parting it out, it's worth buying back. It can be hard to make over $2, 544 on a total unless there's a high demand for that particular make and model. You might sell some parts and end up selling the rest for scrap. Just saying there's a risk involved...

 

[cmom]

Quote: He has someone interested in the front clip for the buy back amount. It appears there are people looking for parts.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

He has someone interested in the front clip for the buy back amount. It appears there are people looking for parts.

That's promising! Sell a couple of doors, the motor, and transmission, etc., and he should see a nice profit. That extra money can be applied towards another truck. Best of luck!!!