Later in the year this is the red in the wing you like to see on these dark birds
the black is important but for beginners type is your number one choice in selections.
One of my males in my bantam pen one. New York- Mohawk bantam
cross.
A female from Arizona I think Mohawk line notice her nice length of back flat
when you look at her from above her back will be even and wide no taper..
Bobby Anderson Champion male just nice I think Don Nelson line
This is a nice male from Calif Nice tail and brick shape.
This is the last colored painting by Schilling before he died. Notice how he got the beetle
green in the tail. You will have that on these top strains. Notice the brick shape flat top lines. You bantam
breeders to be find you a strain that has females with backs or top lines like this not like Plymouth Rocks.
I had to work 14 hours yesterday so could not post but for one minute.
Be patient with your little chicks eye color will be there on all these dark strains you have purchased. No strain that you have purchased are slouch strains. Some may be better than others
but they are all good top strains Select for vigor, then type don't worry right now on super fast feathering or early development but keep your eye on the one or two that jump out from the hatch and mature early. They can be your best breeders for next year. All chicks will develop differently as they get accustom to your environment. Its funny some chicks may not do well in your yard but you could take them back to the owners yard and in five months look fantastic. I hope this helps some of you new beginners be patient and ask us for help.
I will post more bantam pictures latter. Got to do something this mourning and go back to work this evening. Keep posting and looking for rose comb large fowl chicks anyone have any or eggs just need five to ten. bob
Hi Bob, yes that female pictured above is my bird, from Matt, Mohawk line. I think she is one of the better ones I have, so I have her in a pen by herself so I can collect her eggs and mark them as hers. The other hens are in one big pen with the male. I had a lot of trouble with these hens picking the feathers on the backs of the other hens---I think they weren't getting enough protein in the 17% layer pellet since Matt wasn't having that problem and mine are brother-sister to his birds. I boosted up the protein and I don't see as much of that behavior, but I think some of them got in the habit. I put the male in the pen, he was in great show condition, perfect tail. Now it is all ratty looking from the hens picking it and his back feathers are too. I don't know what else I can do to stop that picking, I even put peepers on some of them and it made no difference.
Bob I saw your other post about your garden. If you really want raspberries, try the variety called Dormanred. I got some plants from Womack Nursery in Texas and they produced here in the desert heat! I even had enough one year to make pies. If they can take our heat, they will produce in Alabama. Said to be the only raspberry variety that can withstand southern heat.
