Langshan Thread!!! Welcome to 2012! - Page 5

Let me see if I can illustrate what I'm talking about...

Here's Clyde last year:


See how it's a constant shape? The U-shape is intact all the way along the back? See how there's no "break" in the back that defines the back against the tail?

Then there's another bird that I'm not too fond of...he's much younger, but it shows the difference fairly well:


See how his tail "breaks" the line of his back? He's not even a year old yet...so I'm letting him grow out to see how he'll look.  I believe I like his younger brother better..even though the brother doesn't have a tail yet.

It could be the angle of the picture I guess, but the front bird has the break, the back bird has a "slight" one but not nearly as prominent as the front one.  They are both gorgeous...so please don't think I'm knocking them!


See the back of the front bird of the other photos? You can see a U-shape then all of a sudden it seems the tail goes up.  Again, it could be the angle of the camera...


Sorry, I love looking at Langshans...I would like to get whites at some point as well...but my white birds usually turn yellow because I "refuse" to keep them inside.  WHEN I get my "dream place" the "white" pens will have shade overtop to help keep them white.

I can't wait to see updated photos! Which person on here were the eggs from? I'm in a big urge to hatch eggs....my own just aren't enough for me right now!

And just WHERE are those photos kees?!


I had two chicks hatch from the last run of eggs.  I blame the incubator for the epic failure.  I've switched back to a still-air and I hope this will be better than that gawd-awful forced air.

I'll upload some photos soon.

Chick 1:



Chick 2:



The Twins! (Because they've got a mirror thing going on...)

The largest rooster I have right now has finally hit his limit.  He is now almost 3 years old and about 33".  I am 5'11" and he hits my knees.  I can hardly hold him, but it's not from him struggling...his legs simply hang down far enough to grab my belt and "hold" himself up.  As for weight, I'm afraid he's a bit on the heavy side.  10 lbs. last I checked, but I do need to reweigh.  The standard calls for 9.5 but I have a feeling he's well past that weight.  Females are generally around the 8 lbs. range.  Females are half the size of the males, but most is from the large tail feathers making them look larger than the females.  They successfully mate, so they're not too much difference in size.