Here is another one of his youngsters and the same as the bellneck, has the
cobby look. Unforunatelly I lost this one but will be putting the same pair
together again hoping for more.
Submitted by threeonthewing on 2/6/2011 10:21:16 PM
this guy is a bit longer more to your type but he is bigger all around and
well proportioned thus to me seems not as long. So I put him to his mother
which is short and the youngsters are just right as in the check bellneck.
You can telll especially in the air the longer birds.
not sure who wrote recently that they get lots of wind and the cobby/short
tipplers have a hard time with it. I prefer the short cobby birds myself and
notice the shorter or smaller birds especially hens have an easier time with
the wind. I know we all have our preference but would like to know what
others prefer, a shorter or longer bird and why? Here is a pic of my hens
As you know my recent situation with the cooper is not letting me fly
anything. Last we spoke it was bad now its even worse as I have only two
left and this 3rd one I stocked as there is no point.
Hopefully later on in the summer it gets better.
Luka
Here are some pictures of my Shannon's that I bred from the new imports. I used Mick's Grey Grizzle Shannon cock and my imported Shannon blue hen with white flights to breed the Grizzle cock and the Grizzle hen as well as the blue hen with white flights that are depicted in the photo's. The three
I am not sure what quality these pics are gonna turn out like, but i had to use the bairns camera as mine is broken. Here goes anyway hope ya enjoy Robin
I have also officially banded my 1st 2ybs with the CNTU bands today Had the
bands arrived 1 or2 more days later I don't think the bands would slip
through their feet, unless I was to boil them, the bands that is LOL! I dont
think that would work as the bands are plastic coated aluminum lol!
I have attached a few pics of the 1st 2yb banded with CNTU bands as per
your request.
