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Title: Cockerel weight
Post by: dak on October 16, 2010, 10:07:32 PM

I have a black cockerel who has just turned 5 months old and weighs an even 6 pounds.  Approximately what weight should I expect him to mature to?  He is a product of a Lavender split to Lavender split breeding.

Title: Cockerel weight
Post by: HarryS on October 16, 2010, 11:21:07 PM

Dak,
   If he came from out of my stock directly or thru another breeder who had some of my stock  you can expect about an 8 lb male.  

Title: Cockerel weight
Post by: dak on October 17, 2010, 11:42:13 AM

I believe one of the grandparents came from your stock.  I plan to test breed him to see if he carries the lav gene and if so breed him back to the pullets I hatched this year from your eggs.

Title: Cockerel weight
Post by: Mike Gilbert on October 17, 2010, 03:50:11 PM

Standard weight for a mature cock bird in Ameraucanas is 6.5 lbs.    Adding the 20% extra allowed, the maximum should be 7.8 lbs.    So an 8 lb cock should technically be disqualified at a show.   Could be useful with undersized hens however to bring the weight up to aproximately standard weight.

Title: Cockerel weight
Post by: dak on October 17, 2010, 07:04:30 PM

With my lavs being a bit on the small size, it seems justified.

Title: Cockerel weight
Post by: Cloverleaf Farm on October 17, 2010, 09:01:33 PM

Jean weighed by lavender cockerel today, and at exactly 6 months old, he\'s a whopping 6lbs, 9oz.  He\'s being shown until he\'s too big, then he\'s just going to be used to improve size on the girls I have which are tiny.  :)