Question Calling Rhodebar breeders...
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Calling Rhodebar breeders...
Sooo, I introduced Rhodebars this year & really like them but, of course, the time to choose breeding stock is here. I am hoping one of you experts can advise. I am in contact with the breeder & have the SOP but am fishing for personal experience too.
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Calling Rhodebar breeders...
If you have photos...i have been breeding rhidebars from the parent breeds to establish new blood and can maybe lend some help/advice/whatever...?
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Calling Rhodebar breeders...
Oh well crap, you'd think I'd have already done that but noooo, makes way too much sense. I'll work on pics. To be honest, I find that I tell them apart more by size & personality esp as free-rangers.
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Raising BLRW, Rhodebar, CCLegbar & bantam choc Orpington. Keeping various other lovelies just for kicks.
Calling Rhodebar breeders...
When I've asked to have my chickens evaluated, to help them judge the breed experts have asked for a top view that shows the width of the head and back and tail area, a level chest view, a level sideways view, and a level back view and a good close up head shot.
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Calling Rhodebar breeders...
With the rhodebars in ontario too they need work on colour....and size some of them...
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I thought I'd uploaded pics...here it goes again:
Pics 1 & 2 - contender A
Pic 3 - contender B
It's between these two fellas...they are very close in size (the others were diminutive).
Pics 1 & 2 - contender A
Pic 3 - contender B
It's between these two fellas...they are very close in size (the others were diminutive).
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You cant keep them both?
Contender b has the better tail colour. Contender a has the better barring....and the more even colour i think. Both are double barred which is great, but both are going to be quite light in the red department (but i am biased to the european rhodebar with lots of mahogany as opposed to the american rhodebar built off production RIRs). B has the better shape while A has better legs i think...of course they are still young....if you have room to keep them both i would, reassess at 8 months old and then put girls with best form with A and best colour with B....
Contender b has the better tail colour. Contender a has the better barring....and the more even colour i think. Both are double barred which is great, but both are going to be quite light in the red department (but i am biased to the european rhodebar with lots of mahogany as opposed to the american rhodebar built off production RIRs). B has the better shape while A has better legs i think...of course they are still young....if you have room to keep them both i would, reassess at 8 months old and then put girls with best form with A and best colour with B....
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Ya, I pulled my cull choices last night in prep for my friend & handy-dandy dispatcher. Surprisingly enough I was such a good girl that there's room for both (& an extra bantam choc orp too).WLLady wrote:QR_BBPOST You cant keep them both?
Contender b has the better tail colour. Contender a has the better barring....and the more even colour i think. Both are double barred which is great, but both are going to be quite light in the red department (but i am biased to the european rhodebar with lots of mahogany as opposed to the american rhodebar built off production RIRs). B has the better shape while A has better legs i think...of course they are still young....if you have room to keep them both i would, reassess at 8 months old and then put girls with best form with A and best colour with B....
Thank you so much for you observations & time. I was leaning towards B myself. Unfortunately the pics are in different light (& quality?) making a comparison more tricky but, based on what you've said, I'm not far off. Your insight is much appreciated
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Raising BLRW, Rhodebar, CCLegbar & bantam choc Orpington. Keeping various other lovelies just for kicks.
Calling Rhodebar breeders...
From what others have told me, after 8 weeks, the leaders in size will tend to remain the leaders, so it's fairly safe to cull the smallest at 8 weeks. But the longer you can wait to cull the better, there's a big difference between a 6 month and an 8 month old cockerel, you'll be amazed. Don't forget to select for temperament too.
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Oh for sure...they'll be 12 weeks tomorrow & so far everything you say is true. Ya know, they are a new favourite partly because they are so dang sweet...kinda remind me of speckled Sussex in the temperament department. I'm really diggin them & can't wait to see what kinda layers they are.Robbie wrote:QR_BBPOST From what others have told me, after 8 weeks, the leaders in size will tend to remain the leaders, so it's fairly safe to cull the smallest at 8 weeks. But the longer you can wait to cull the better, there's a big difference between a 6 month and an 8 month old cockerel, you'll be amazed. Don't forget to select for temperament too.
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Raising BLRW, Rhodebar, CCLegbar & bantam choc Orpington. Keeping various other lovelies just for kicks.