duchess Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 http://s1278.photobucket.com/albums/y512/Salempcat/'>http://s1278.photobucket.com/albums/y512/Salempcat/ http://s1278.photobucket.com/albums/y512/Salempcat/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duchess Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 finally managed to upload a photo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Looks like a mixed breed to me. He is a nice looking cockerel though - looks like the kellogg's one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duchess Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Thanks Zac. Thought he was maybe RIR. But prob mixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 He does quite a bit like a RIR. The ones I've seen are usually a lot darker but I guess it could be that he is not show quality or his strain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamspencer98 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I was thinking New Hampshire Red?? http://www.newhampshireredpoultryclub.co.uk/images/new_hamp_male.JPG Best wishes,Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I have not got a clue except that he is just beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Lovely bird, looks like an RIR cock to me, or a cross of RIR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 He looks like a cross breed involving the common brown hybrid and possibly a bit of RIR blood He isnt dark enough to be RIR and isnt golden enough to be a NHR Lovely looking chap though and very healthy by the looks of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duchess Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Thanks everyone. He is indeed a lovely chap. Would it be worth breeding from him with my brown hens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 If you wanted some laying hens and don't want to pay loads for them then it would be a good idea as he would probably carry good laying genes from the RIR or hybrid in him. The layers might not be quite as good as the commercial as those are specially bred for the most eggs but would imagine that they would still come close. One thing to bear in mind though is that hybrid cockerels are hard to rehome and you may need to cull them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 It is possibly worth breeding from him yes. A cross involving a dose of pure bred genes normally results in a healthier bird good at laying but not to the detriment of their health like the commercial hybrids Drawbacks are that you wont get sex linked chicks so unlike with hybrids you wont be able to sex chicks on hatch and also (as already pointed out) the cockerels will be pretty much worthless so bear that in mind Only hatch if you can cope with the cockerel situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duchess Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Thanks Zak and Redwing. I'll look forward to next spring then Other half is happy to deal with cockerel situation Thanks all for your advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 What a beautiful fellow. Does he have a nice crow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
