The original Heritage Large Fowl thread is a sticky. When you chose the Breeds, Genetics and Showing Forum, it will always be listed just under the main title in the beige (on my computer) box as a reference thread. It will always remain on the first page listed as "Bob Blosl's Heritage Large...
Walt, "Break a wing".......or what ever is said to Master Breeders as they go to a show...I would venture to say that your winning has nothing to do with luck, so I won't say "Good Luck"
One year ago today Bob posted this.........the bold is my doing......when the thread would get off-track, he would always pop-in and redirect it.......missing him today....
I just had to post this picture since I know Bob would have gotten a kick out of it...
"Red" pullet showing the "Orange" pullets how to get the berries at the top of the bush.....Brains and Beauty!!
The SOP definition "WRY TAIL-The tail of a fowl permanently carried to one side of vertical (fig. 38), a disqualification."
NO exceptions are made for age.
The key word here is permanently.....I have had young birds, particularly cockerels, that start getting their main tail feathers in and...
I edited Joseph's wonderful post for the sake of space and wanted to reference the above highlighted portion.
I would like to ask if the example of 3rivers' (Karen's) decrease in the quality of pullets from her Sussex breeding this year (Karen, please correct me if I am remembering this wrong...
Apdeb, Don't take this personally and don't be discouraged from posting by Matt's response. He is trying to help you.
Proper terminology is very important if you want to be taken seriously by poultry breeders. I learned this quite a while back on another thread. Don't call cocks roosters or...