Weaned 16 babies this morning!!

         Weaned my 16 2012 first round babies this morning  (I see winners everywhere)!!!

Beginning my 2012 YB team

Christmas present from my dear wife!!

Two caps and a sweatshirt with the design....a real surprise!!

Complete list of all my current breeders for 2012.

Cocks:
1."Optimus Prime"  Foundation cock from GHC...Ace Bird
2. "699's Bet" Protege Loft Bred Super Crack and Sure Bet.
3. 875- Houben/Janssen
4. 1501- Great Racer, Ace Bird... brother to Champion OB
5. 1865- Frank Hittle Hofken/Barry Yu - Global One
6. "Sno Bro" full brother to Snow Bird Winner "Kid Cook".
7. "Gramps" GHC Winner.
8. "Best Mattens" Inbred Golden Mattens out of Imports (On Loan).
9.  5221 - Sire of winners.
10.  "3"  GFL Hollywood, Prize Fighter, Golden Mattens.
Hens:
1. "2" GFL
2. 319- Pure Koopman out of Imports
3. 2355 - Full sister to Bruce Cerone's "Hurricane"
4.  1159 - daughter of "Optimus Prime
5. 597 - Tony Soulis GHC
6. 256 Van Won Roy/ Jan Arden
7. 1105 - Money winner in Grain Belt Classic
8.  298 - Muelman/Van Riel
9. 1926 - Sister to 1501
10. 1309 - Great racer. daughter of " Optimus Prime"

2012 Breeding began today!

With the hope for some early youngsters, I put my breeders together today.  Lots of activity in the loft.

Some of my 2012 breeders

Young Bird season just finished and I'm dreaming about 2012 babies for next years team!

Hens

Cocks

Foundation Breeders

"OPTIMUS PRIME "
AU Omaha 7208
Champion OB ORPC
Sire of Ace Category birds....Club and Combine Champs
Sired by AU GHC 6445 who scored several 2nds and 3rds in the GHC
 against thousands of birds Cock and an Art Hees Verheye Hen



"699's BET"
AU Protege 4
Sire of winners to 300 miles
Sire of nest mates who were top 10 in 2011Husker Hawkeye ATO
Sired by Son of "Super crack 699" and out of a double granddaughter of "Sure Bet"