well this is my new boy and if all goes as i hope he will be the difference i need to move me up in my plight to breed n show quality exhibition birds

what do people think

 

i was very lucky to get him and although he has missing flights on one side

his family are all full birds

i was able to view his brothers father and other family members

hes only young not even a complete iris ring as yet

i was told about end of july out so sounds about right

i have plans to breed him into my lacewings and hopefully some my own breed hens

think it will be a bit before i can use him hes bit young yet :} something to look forward too :}

 

 

hes missing feathers around his legs but not from molt looks like he escaped someones grip

hes got really long feathers so cant wait till they regrow they are starting so ... :}

You can tell he is young and still devevloping. Hasn't "filled out" yet, but he looks very promising. Nice long mask and big spot(s).

yes and that picture was yesterday 40 deg in my flight :{ and when i just put him in cage so does not do him any favors at all

i will let him settle and take shot then maybe stick him in as how cage

im pleased with him ..

and hopefully he breeds as good as his family they are all very very fertile 15 chicks plus his brothers have had each ( not same clutch last years brothers )

as i said im taking a chance on the fact that hes just bigger than my birds all over feather and wight so they say the bigger ones dont always breed im just hopeing he likes it here and fills my shed with lots of minni me's

Edited January 24, 201114 yr by GenericBlue

That is what I was going to say Gb, wait for a nice day and take a nice photo of him because we can't judge him like that. But as Dave says his mask is long and has nice spots but he looks very weird and leggy and that would be because of the heat and he is trying to cool himself down, and you said he has feathers missing too.

That is what I was going to say Gb, wait for a nice day and take a nice photo of him because we can't judge him like that. But as Dave says his mask is long and has nice spots but he looks very weird and leggy and that would be because of the heat and he is trying to cool himself down, and you said he has feathers missing too.

yep he has missing feathers one one leg and around bum he looks like he was grabbed in mid flight

only he cant fly so couldn't be that

and i was going to breed him so i plucked a few myself as i thought he was 8 9 months but he doesnt even have iris rings yet so is just about 5 months maybe 6 so i think ill wait till hes been here for another 8 months let him fit in and all

he is very nice when he blows and sits tall just needs to regrow his feathers and hide his legs as splat said hes got legs lol

What's his breeding Gb, only if you want to tell me, don't mind if you don't. But really would like to see picture of him when he is himself.lol

What's his breeding Gb, only if you want to tell me, don't mind if you don't. But really would like to see picture of him when he is himself.lol

well his 50 percent rowe brother and 50 dave ganzer

his father was the ganzer bird very impressive bird at that his brothers are all very impressive also

i could of got a cinnamon violet dom pied his full brother (and full bird )but i think my lacewings would suffer badly with that mix

i will get picture in few days and as a full bird in few months exept his wing flights :{ but they may regrow never know

any way missing bits is fine to me way he is hes got very nice personality

Edited January 24, 201114 yr by GenericBlue

Good on you, the bloodline sounds good. Good luck with him. He doesn't look a big bird, is he or is he small but typey. pics can be deceiving . Take that back he has big feet, so he could be big. Just have to wait for new photos.

Edited January 24, 201114 yr by splat

Good on you, the bloodline sounds good. Good luck with him. He doesn't look a big bird, is he or is he small but typey. pics can be deceiving . Take that back he has big feet, so he could be big. Just have to wait for new photos.

ill put him in a show cage after he settles a bit hes a sook and is not settling well i have to watch hes eatting as i havent seen him eat or sighns he has :{

 

oh missing bits is his name :}

Edited January 25, 201114 yr by GenericBlue