Speckled Sussex
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baronrenfrew
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Speckled Sussex
my q has to do with my first experience with an assortment bought from McMurray hatchery over 20 years ago. there were four speckled sussex in the group of 50 and they were fully feathered almost two weeks before the rest of them. I think early maturity is a desirable trait (or at least early feathering).
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Speckled Sussex
In the assessment and selection information on the ALBC website it says "Birds with wide feathers grow at a faster rate than birds with narrow feathers. This has largely to do with the fact that narrow feathers allow more body heat to escape and thus less of the food consumed goes into growth. Birds with narrow feathers can be identified at an early age, as they are apt to be slow to grow back feathers for the first 6 weeks of life."
I would say early feathering would mean more feed was going to growth, so probably they would grow faster, and that would be a good thing.
I would say early feathering would mean more feed was going to growth, so probably they would grow faster, and that would be a good thing.
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Nice, beautiful birds. I agree that you should have entered them in the on line show. Oh well, the success of the show this year, you will probably get the chance to do so, next year.
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