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post #561 of 1938
5/3/12 at 9:19pm
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I wish you were up here! I've got some black pullets (recessive white) that I gotta get rid of to make way for my blue/splash/black babies!
 


hide.gif I am in New York and would love more langshans!   I have one from Skylinepoultry. I am embarrassed to say I am not sure what recessive white means..

hide.gif I like blue too!

Karenk.~mother to 2 DS, 3 DD and one wonderful husband.  3 pugs..the best dogs out there and 1 Black Lab, 2 spoiled cats and hmmmm 70 or so chickens..
Breeds: Coronation/light Sussex, Blue Langshans, Blue Laced Red Wynadotte and maybe one more or two!
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Karenk.~mother to 2 DS, 3 DD and one wonderful husband.  3 pugs..the best dogs out there and 1 Black Lab, 2 spoiled cats and hmmmm 70 or so chickens..
Breeds: Coronation/light Sussex, Blue Langshans, Blue Laced Red Wynadotte and maybe one more or two!
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post #562 of 1938
5/4/12 at 5:06am
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Hey Cydney! Don't worry about not knowing what it means! We all have to learn things one way or another!

Langshans carry recessive white. For it to be expressed (come out as a white bird) there must be two white genes in place. A bird that carries recessive white but does not express it can be black or blue (in Langshans). When a bird that carries recessive white is bred to a white, the offspring can be black or white. (Because black is dominant to white, even in this instance. The black will still mask the recessive white in the next generation.)

These chicks are the result of a black male that carries recessive white bred to white hens. All of the chicks carry recessive white, but do not show it.

That was probably very confusing! Sorry! Typing this on my phone makes it difficult to come across as cognitive!

How far away are you from State College, PA?

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post #563 of 1938
5/4/12 at 8:52pm

How often do Langshans go broody?  When I went out this evening to lock up the coop and do a final egg check, I found my blue Langshan hunkered down on top of 4 eggs in one of the nest boxes.  She was not happy when I moved her around and took the eggs.  I don't have a breeding rooster so they are not fertile.  I may have to send for some fertile eggs if she persists with the broody behavior!  Last year, I had my top hen, a black Australorp, go broody 3 times and try each time to hatch a wooden egg.  This year, I did not put the wooden eggs in the nest boxes hoping that none of the girls would go broody.  I would love to hatch some Langshans, though! smile.png

Debi
Mom to 6, Grandma to 4,  Owned by a backyard flock of healthy, happy hens!

 

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post #564 of 1938
5/6/12 at 4:01pm
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Hey!

 

It really depends on the bird. I had one bird that was my eternal broody. She would lay 1 (malformed) egg, then go broody. I tried EVERYTHING. Nothing worked on her. When she started losing her health, I broke down and bought her some cheap chicks at Atwoods. She was a great mother! Until she died unexpectedly inside of a safe barn. Nothing got her...she just died. She was maybe 1 year, 6 months old?

 

Then I had another just go broody on me...she did not do well with her eggs. I think she was just too klutzy. Bought 2 Buff Orpington chicks from the store. They died in a matter of a week. Still clueless as to how...they never thrived like they should have. Booted her butt back to the breeding pen.

 

I like to promote the broodiness. I want to breed from birds that show it (not like the one hen that died doing it!) as it is part of the breed history and, if something should happen to my incubator, I will have backups.

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Breeder of: Show Quality Blue and Black Langshans in both Largefowl and Bantam!  


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post #565 of 1938
5/6/12 at 4:14pm
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I thought I would add some photos of two birds that I was able to get ahold of. My male Clyde is getting lazy in his duties (who can blame him? He's a grumpy old man!), so I took Harvey up on his offer for a nice cockerel from the same bloodlines. His tail is a bit lower than I'd like, but still has a nice large frame, nice long shank and gorgeous dark eyes with a wide head.

 

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And his gorgeous girlfriend, a splash hen that Harvey was kind enough to pick up for me! She is the first splash I have ever held of this breed. I was really excited to see her!

 

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post #566 of 1938
5/7/12 at 7:31am
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Originally Posted by rodriguezpoultry View Post

I thought I would add some photos of two birds that I was able to get ahold of. My male Clyde is getting lazy in his duties (who can blame him? He's a grumpy old man!), so I took Harvey up on his offer for a nice cockerel from the same bloodlines. His tail is a bit lower than I'd like, but still has a nice large frame, nice long shank and gorgeous dark eyes with a wide head.

 

c0fb7d23.jpg

 

And his gorgeous girlfriend, a splash hen that Harvey was kind enough to pick up for me! She is the first splash I have ever held of this breed. I was really excited to see her!

 

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Beautiful birds!!!  I'm hoping to have a splash some time soon!!!  My blue is definitely broody!  She was hunkered down in the nest box and would not move even when 2 other hens sat in there with her.  She has plucked her underside clean of feathers to keep her nonexistent eggs warm.  I think that it is finally time to buy some eggs from Skyline!  WHOO HOO!!!

Debi
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post #567 of 1938
5/7/12 at 7:34am
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Originally Posted by PetRock View Post

Beautiful birds!!!  I'm hoping to have a splash some time soon!!!  My blue is definitely broody!  She was hunkered down in the nest box and would not move even when 2 other hens sat in there with her.  She has plucked her underside clean of feathers to keep her nonexistent eggs warm.  I think that it is finally time to buy some eggs from Skyline!  WHOO HOO!!!

Debi I just bought a couple dozen eggs for us from this auction http://www.rarebreedauctions.com/auction_details.php?auction_id=106825


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post #568 of 1938
5/7/12 at 7:39am
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Debi I just bought a couple dozen eggs for us from this auction http://www.rarebreedauctions.com/auction_details.php?auction_id=106825

YEAH!!!!  Maybe I will just find someone with some fertile eggs to stick under Bijou.  She is a first time broody and I have no idea how well she will do.  I could work at breaking her but I love watching a mama with chicks! 

Debi
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post #569 of 1938
5/14/12 at 6:34pm

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My pretty new bantam blue langshan, "Violet". She is young still, 15 weeks maybe...

http://www.communitywalk.com/pa_bycers/pa_bycers/map/1552784


LF and Bantam LANGSHANS in blue and black, and Barred Hollands.

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http://www.communitywalk.com/pa_bycers/pa_bycers/map/1552784


LF and Bantam LANGSHANS in blue and black, and Barred Hollands.

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post #570 of 1938
5/14/12 at 7:23pm
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She looks pleased as a peach!!

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