Waninga Blues 2016
Waninga Blues 2015In 2014 we picked up a Trio from Chris Hardman consisting of 1 Blue Ckl, a Blue Pullet and a Splash Hen. The mating with the older Hen produced some stunning Blues including this October 2014 hatched Ckl which won the Ckl Class at the 2015 National Show and Champion Orpington at the 2015 Royal Melbourne Poultry Show( Photo courtesy of Andy Vardy)
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Waninga Blues 2012
My favourite colour of Orpington but oh so hard to get it the right shade with lacing. Bred about 12 Blues for this year of which only two pullets have remained to post growers stage. All the others looked like the 2008 Canberra entry above which was too dark with no real lacing and so werent kept on.
Both pullets are 6 months old and hopefully one will make it to Canberra 2012.
Postscript- Yes one made it too Canberra - now with Shannon Egan.
Both pullets are 6 months old and hopefully one will make it to Canberra 2012.
Postscript- Yes one made it too Canberra - now with Shannon Egan.
Waninga Blues 2010-11
All the Blue pullets in this period were too dark. In hindsight I should have kept two Blue boys from Arnie but they were not as robust or have the vigor of the Blacks and Whites. The pic is of the sister of the 2010 National winning Pullet.
The Best Blue I ever Bred
The 2009 Orpington Club Southern Feature show Ch Large Blue. A really nice bird that was very heavy with great shape and colour. Sadly he went 'light' after the show and never recovered. Also never bred another Ckl like him either!