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There's my single comb!!!

There's my rose comb !!

 

[immyjay54]

Just a few shots of my Underwood birds. The first 3 pictures are of the chicks I got from Gary that are 6 months 4 days old today. Two different cockerels that I kept and one of the pullets. The others are 9 months 4 days that I hatched from eggs from Jim Heinz.



9 month 4 day SC pair


9 month 4 day RC birds.

 

[chickensnew2me]

I have 3 RIR cockerels that are 22 weeks and another group of 7 that are 12-1/2 weeks. They are in separate coups(side by side and they can see each other) but the older boys get let out during the day. My question is can I put them together in the same coup so they can run together during the day or will the older cockerels hurt the younger ones.

 

[Robert Blosl]

This is one heck of a Rose Comb Red Male. I think to my eyes he is the best male next to Arians' males froM Texas I saw last year in a group picture I have seen in 20 years. I had a male like this from Gary about 25 years ago when he gave me five dozen eggs when I lived in Wisconsin.

Thanks for posting these pictures this is a classic example of what a Heritage Rhode Island Red Rose Comb male should look like.

No buddy will ever see something like this at the local feed store chick display in the spring. LURKERS WHO SAY I HAVE RI REDS DO THEY LOOK LIKE THIS GUY? If not you don't have pure Rhode Island Reds.

May the gods in red heaven keep this line going for ever.

 

[cmom]

I have 3 RIR cockerels that are 22 weeks and another group of 7 that are 12-1/2 weeks. They are in separate coups(side by side and they can see each other) but the older boys get let out during the day. My question is can I put them together in the same coup so they can run together during the day or will the older cockerels hurt the younger ones.

I wouldn't put the cockerels together. Even though they are next to each other when you put them together they will fight and the older ones can really hurt the younger ones. The only time I have more than one cockerel in a pen is when they are raised together. I recently sold 25 from one hatching and 28 from another hatching that were all raised together. They would challenge each other once in awhile to establish their pecking order. I have several youngsters now in the chick coop that are around 3 months old that I will be separating the cockerels from the pullets but will keep a couple of my best cockerels.

 

[RedRidge]

Just a few shots of my Underwood birds. The first 3 pictures are of the chicks I got from Gary that are 6 months 4 days old today. Two different cockerels that I kept and one of the pullets. The others are 9 months 4 days that I hatched from eggs from Jim Heinz.



9 month 4 day SC pair


9 month 4 day RC birds.

Beautiful examples... thanks for sharing.

 

[RedRidge]

I have 3 RIR cockerels that are 22 weeks and another group of 7 that are 12-1/2 weeks. They are in separate coups(side by side and they can see each other) but the older boys get let out during the day. My question is can I put them together in the same coup so they can run together during the day or will the older cockerels hurt the younger ones.

My response would be based on the value of the cockerels.
My best and favorite I am more cautious with. That said... I simply don't have room to give everyone their own hotel room.
Two weeks ago I took a LOT of cockerels from 6 different hatchings, 4 different breeds, age range 3-6 months.
One of the youngest is only one legged (has not walked on an injured leg since he was 2 weeks old).
Amazingly, they entire group has settled down after the first day... they are all getting along fine in the cockerel grow out pen.
Now... that said... I did NOT add my 2 yr old roo to the mix - he is next to them... he needs to be in a pot but I'm waiting for the others til late fall.
There are a couple of nice birds in there, but I needed to be practical... and willing to have one injured or worse.
None were... I have never combined that many before, but it worked fine.
I also think something else that helped... I moved them ALL to a new area... no one was invading anyone else's territory. Sounds silly I know, but I think there's something to be said for that.
Also... my gut feeling would be that they would be less scrappy if not too confined (mine are confined, but...) when I integrate hens I always do it at night when everyone is roosting, then open the coop door early the next morning so everyone can have their own "outside space" while getting more acquainted.
Don't know how valid any of those techniques are, or how well they'd work for everyone else, but they've worked here.

I have a rather gutsy approach to boys in general... right now I have 3 bulls and 5 rams. After breeding season they all go back together. They get along, or else! If they don't, they don't stay. I just don't offer personal hotel rooms for the boys.

 

[immyjay54]

This is one heck of a Rose Comb Red Male. I think to my eyes he is the best male next to Arians' males fro Texas I saw last year in a group picture I have seen in 20 years. I had a male like this from Gary about 25 years ago when he gave me five dozen eggs when I lived in Wisconsin.

Thanks for posting these pictures this is a classic example of what a Heritage Rhode Island Red Rose Comb male should look like.

No buddy will ever see something like this at the local feed store chick display in the spring. LURKERS WHO SAY I HAVE RI REDS DO THEY LOOK LIKE THIS GUY? If not you don't have pure Rhode Island Reds.

May the gods in red heaven keep this line going for ever.

Thank you so much Mr. B for the wonderful comment. I just stand and look at these boys and girls and just think how lucky I was to have gotten these eggs. Both these boys have awesome bodies. They are almost the same length, width and height. The one in the back has about a 5 % more rise to his tail and the combs are a little different on them but other then that, they are almost like twins. The girls have great length and width, nice wide heads, extended keels and nice even color throughout. I have them totally separate from the SC's and within a few generations I think I should be getting some super combs on these guys/gals.
These little ones are out of the RC's pictured. I just put them in the brooder box last night. I hatched out 10 last month and they are in W.Va. With only 3 hens, it takes a while to get enough eggs to set but I'll get them built up between now and next year. lol

 

[Robert Blosl]

Got a personnel message on how I plan to line breed my Red Bantams this year. I have a bunch of mattings set up with about six females ; Two are from a partner coming and are three year old hens and will mate their daughters back to each male in a line breeding program. One time their best sons to them as they are to old to use for this chart but I will try.
Next will mate the two males from Arkansas coming and will mate them to four of my females. Got a lot of toe punching to do and wing banding this year.

This is what I think is called the old Fish Net chart from I K Fletch. Its the easiest cart that I can read and figure out. Some are very confusing. Don't get hung up with this cart if you are a beginner . Just focus on breeding for type and make simple mattings. I sometimes post stuff and beginners get freaked out thinking they have to do this this is advanced breeding 103. . This is for a more advanced breeder on his third year.

But do save this chart in your computer and one day you will figure it out if you wish to use it. BOB

 

[Wyandotte96]

Can anybody help me my Red Bantam Rooster is holding his head to the side. We noticed it a couple of days ago so we isolated him right away, he eats,drinks, and still crows but his head is always to the side. He has improved since Tuesday but still holds his head to the side. I think its either an ear infection or new castle disease. I hope its just a simple ear infection.

thanks in advance,

Corey