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Breeding / Re: The "Legacy" Varieties
« on: April 01, 2016, 01:28:55 PM »
Clear hackles in the Wheaten color....irregardless of the breed...is an ongoing concern in the breeding pen. I will put up with a fault or two (if not major) on a male if he has clear hackles and decent type. Sometimes you go with the one with the least faults. Compensate with the hens if possible. I've dealt with the same problem in the Wheaten Marans for years. When I have a young cockerel show up with what appears clear hackle color he goes in the grow out pen until I can see what he's going to do and that means I keep him until he is at least 6 months old. Trying to breed to the standard is not for the faint of heart !
Change begins with the individual breeder......I had a very smart friend tell me many years ago when we were showing South African Boer Goats and basically had the same "preference" problems with them in one form or another that she could not breed a goat to suit every judge so she was just going to raise the best animal she could that best fit the standard, not worry about what anybody else did, and let the rest take care of itself. I have kept that in mind for a lot of years....I can't breed a bird to suit every judge out there SO I am going to breed the best bird I can that fits most closely the standard and let the chips fall where they may. I never have followed "trends" very well. Type first and foremost followed by color and size whether it be LF or Bantam.
Just for the record....I am against any change in the standard to "accomodate" these larger birds.
Please don't anybody take offense.....I know this is an Ameraucana site but I need to ask a question:
Birdcrazy....do you raise Black Bantam Wyandottes ? I've been looking for some good ones. If you do, we will have a private conversation about them. Thanks.
Everybody have a blessed day...
Peggy
Change begins with the individual breeder......I had a very smart friend tell me many years ago when we were showing South African Boer Goats and basically had the same "preference" problems with them in one form or another that she could not breed a goat to suit every judge so she was just going to raise the best animal she could that best fit the standard, not worry about what anybody else did, and let the rest take care of itself. I have kept that in mind for a lot of years....I can't breed a bird to suit every judge out there SO I am going to breed the best bird I can that fits most closely the standard and let the chips fall where they may. I never have followed "trends" very well. Type first and foremost followed by color and size whether it be LF or Bantam.
Just for the record....I am against any change in the standard to "accomodate" these larger birds.
Please don't anybody take offense.....I know this is an Ameraucana site but I need to ask a question:
Birdcrazy....do you raise Black Bantam Wyandottes ? I've been looking for some good ones. If you do, we will have a private conversation about them. Thanks.
Everybody have a blessed day...
Peggy