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One thing somewhat unique about the Langshan, among the dual purpose fowl, is the body shape is rather short, which you would not expect in a dual purpose breed noted for its egg production -- Instead, you would expect the Langshan to have a faster rate of growth & better meat production (and...

Quote: Yes. How are you doing M ____la, my longtime friend? I agree with you. Put another way: Increase egg production beyond what the breed should be and you decrease the meat qualities, thus a dual purpose breed is not going to lay like an egg breed nor be as good a meat bird as a purely meat...

I congratulate you Marans breeders for all the hard work that goes into getting the new varieties through. I see a lot of Marans at the shows I attend but don't know much about what I am looking for. I hope to see them start winning the Class and more. What wins in the Continental Class the...

I went to the Knoxville show. It was a great show & I was impressed with the turnout and the birds despite the weather. Down here, it has rained for 9 days straight which has made me & just about everyone miserable. At home, I am wading in deep mud. There were 70 Wyandottes in the show (they...

Agree with the above. I get mites in my flock about once a year. I blame all the wild birds, and my chicken free range so probably not avoidable. I hope to always catch them early but sometimes they spread fast & I don't. It is my least favorite thing about keeping poultry. I prefer the...

I cannot think of any breed specifically originating in Florida; however, the Spaniards brought the White-Faced Spanish to the region probably making it one of the first breeds to inhabit Florida. The Cubalaya originated, as the name implies, Cuba but they tolerate the heat and humidity well.

Interesting. I am glad to have another person I can commune working on the exact two breeds I am. Mine have been pretty good egg layers. For their body size, they lay a huge egg. I bet the same holds true for yours. Everything about SIZE seems to be the main issue.

Hello Daniel & Joseph: I wish I could have gone to ON. Were there any La Fleche shown at ON? Congrats to Laura for BB Buckeye with 42 Buckeyes in the open show. Chris