Thoughts, Opinions On Show Qualityness Please

[LeBlackbird]

Okay, I want a few thoughts on some of my birds, Give me your 2 cents

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First, The Aussie...

 

[Funky Feathers]

Mmmmm, meaty.

 

[NYREDS]

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And Black? What "thoughts" are you looking for exactly?

 

[LeBlackbird]

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And Black? What "thoughts" are you looking for exactly?

I want your Opinions on Type and Quality please.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

The "back bump" sets her out of my mind completely. Then there's the tail feathers that look really close together. There is almost no "slope" to speak of to her tail. It should be at a 40* above horizontal.

She's a pretty bird, don't get me wrong, but breeder quality "maybe". She looks like a production Australorp was bred into the lines somewhere along the way. Usually though, the Australorps have a nice U shape to them. (Notice I said nice??

Langshans...hehehe)

 

[LeBlackbird]

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Thanks! She came from Jamie matts, I have no Idea what lines he's got...

 

[LeBlackbird]

Next!
Delaware=

 

[Chickndaddy]

Ummm. Definitely hatchery quality at best on the Delewarre. I would not breed her. The Australorp is pretty. Not show quality but she might make a nice breeder if you paired her with a good boy.

 

[Goose and Fig]

I'm definately not a "show person", but your Australorp looks more like my young black orps than my mature australorps. How old is she?
I have to say- my layers (orps, rocks & such- not breeding them) looked so much better after their first adult molt.

 

[LeBlackbird]

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Yeah, The breeder/friend I got her from has hatchery birds in with her breeder birds. Her sis looks better...