here is a better shot of the cockerl I posted. The other day . Thsi sixth degree weather has him showing himself foday. He's gonna b around here for a long time . Riis is the best cockerel I have raised this far in four year
They are lovely! I love your rooster too. I'm doing the Barred rocks--they are a tough breed. First purebred egg of the season died at about 19 days incubation--the two hens I have are poor layers. I love the birds but now know why not many folks breed them--right Fred!?Fred, here's a side view of one of those pullets I showed you earlier. They are both nearly identical in shape and size, so this will give you an idea. They aren't perfect, I know...don't have the smoothness of lines one likes to see...especially across the back, but I have confidence they will fill out better after they start laying and get a little more width across that pelvis and their offspring will be even better when bred back to her sire, Weaver's male. She's also got a mighty full crop in this shot, so that bulge you see there isn't the true line of her chest...she's got a broad, smoothly rounded line there normally.
This girl is 5 mo. old and soon to hit the 6 mo. mark...and she's checking out the nest boxes more and more each day. That's right where I like their development...I'm wanting that to be one of the traits in this line~ a nice, average onset of lay.
Looks very nice. Glad to see his eyes are fine lol I saw the first picture and was like what the heck?!?!Quick update on my quad. First egg died at lockdown--I have 2 more due Friday and 6 next week. I find of all my pullets the BR are the poorest layers--at most 3 per week. And, my one cockerel who is with three pullets does not favor the BR. But, all the eggs have been fertile. Oh me, oh my--but I am determined to stick this out. I know now why not many folks have these lovely birds, right Fred?!
The 1st three pics are of my cockerel, Freds Hens--his eye looks spooky in the two pics but its perfectly normal. The 3rd pic down is him--normal eyes! The last 2 pics are of my xw cockerel. I think they are both nice.
