question for you expert breeders. I have hatched several clucthes of wellies,Sept. Oct. 2 in nove. 2 in dec, 1 jan, 2 so far this month. My first will be coming into lay in few weeks(i Hope). I am trying to decide which roo to put back with the original hens, and will mate the dad back to some daughters. A coule of the roos, which have nice color and type,5 point combs, nice size, but carry some red feathers in thier breast and down on thier side above thier thighs. I have nice yellow legs, no stubs in any of my birds. I do have a roo, that looks like the one on Will Morrows page, but that is just too red in my opinion. However , will these redder roos, dilute the color on the hens to much, or will it lighten some of the "darker hens. I am curious . I will try to get some picturs in the nect day or so, as it has finnally warmed up here. I am also starting to hatch from another line, and am ecited about this one. The first line is Grisham hens, coverd with roo from a pivate line. I have posted picts of that roo, but will try to get better pics as well. I have 1 hen in my second line. She is froma calicowood hen. cover with a barber roo, I really like her. I hacthed my fist chicks from her last sat, 20 more to day. have 4 of 5 set for each of the next 3 sat. I will switch my roos today or tommorow and cover her with my original roo.This roo came from Bob Fugate in Kansas. I have a friend that has some from as well, and they are some of the most consistant in type and color with terra cotta spekled eggs I ahve seen. In my converstion with him, he did not remember his origanl stock from, but has had them for some 20 plus years with no new blood brought in. I may not have been clear, but will put a son , back over the original hens. Most of thse are from 1 hen, as she layed a better egg than the other hen. I will be pair or tri mating only from now on, so I know which hen or pair at least is coverd with which roo,
I wish 20 today. 2 today from my calicowood/barber hen, 2 last week,4or 5 set for each of the next 3. She is a pretty consitant layer, about 4 or 5 eggs a week. She was hatched mid may and started laying in mid november.
