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post #71 of 323
5/1/10 at 7:27pm

Hi Long Horn, Nothing at all against Ideal but three sources, especially in this breed may very well not mean three or even two lines. I'm not saying it should or has to either. If Ideal has been breeding them from their initial start for 12 years they have developed their own. Main thing is what you end up with and if you like it or not. If you find that you like them but need to strengthen a characteristic or two the birds on the ground will probably matter more than the pedigree. Your own will sure be interesting for me to watch and I appreciate that you are sharing their development with us.

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post #72 of 323
5/1/10 at 9:41pm
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Originally Posted by Hillside 

Hi Long Horn, Nothing at all against Ideal but three sources, especially in this breed may very well not mean three or even two lines. I'm not saying it should or has to either. If Ideal has been breeding them from their initial start for 12 years they have developed their own. Main thing is what you end up with and if you like it or not. If you find that you like them but need to strengthen a characteristic or two the birds on the ground will probably matter more than the pedigree. Your own will sure be interesting for me to watch and I appreciate that you are sharing their development with us.


Hi  Hillside smile

    I plan to selective breed my Black La Fleche for health & vigor while keeping very close to the Standard. By culling out the ones with bad combs, small size and ones that was less active this year I believe the health and look of next years chicks will improve. In doing this year by year I hope to have a very healthy & nice looking Black La Fleche breeding flock in the future. The best 2 males will be kept for breeding. Male #1 will be in breeding pen #1 with all the females of this year. Male #2 will be in breeding pen #2 as a bachelor this year and all of next years female offspring from breeding pen #1 will be put into breeding pen#2. If I need to add new blood to my La Fleche stock for health or breed  characteristic I plan to give  Urch/Turnland Poultry  or  Rev. Roland/Romig's Poultry a call.big_smile


Long Horn Poultry Farm


Edited by Long Horn Poultry Farm - 5/2/10 at 11:43am
Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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post #73 of 323
5/8/10 at 7:33pm
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Hi All  smile

    Here are a few pictures of my Black La Fleche at 9 weeks old.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47708_093.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47708_092.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47708_091.jpg




    Here is a couple of pictures of my Black La Fleche breeding pen.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47708_095.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47708_094.jpg



Long Horn Poultry Farm

Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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post #74 of 323
5/9/10 at 3:01pm

Hi!  Here are photos of some of my La Fleche from Ideal.  I think they came around Feb 24 - now I can't remember for sure.  One of the roosters is super friendly and is always the first to run up to me when I come out there.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/36370_lafleche1.jpg
In this photo below, there are 2 La Fleche (bottom-left and top-right):
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/36370_lafleche2.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/36370_lafleche3.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/36370_lafleche4.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/36370_lafleche5.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/36370_lafleche6.jpg


Edited by TinyBirds - 5/9/10 at 3:05pm

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post #75 of 323
5/9/10 at 3:39pm
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Originally Posted by Long Horn Poultry Farm 

Hi All  smile

    Here are a few pictures of my Black La Fleche at 9 weeks old.

Long Horn Poultry Farm


That's a nice breeding pen!  If you have any clover in your yard, I've noticed my young chickens go nuts over it if you throw some in there like you did w/ the grass (we keep the babies in a pen for the first few weeks).  If you have any dead tree limbs or big sticks to throw in there, they also love that (to stand on while they're out enjoying the fresh air).  Now I wish I'd gotten more of the La Fleche.  I only ordered 6, and I think I have 2 male and 2 female left.   One of the birds that died wasn't very active and seemed to just sit there a lot, so I think a hawk must've taken it.  I guess that's the free-range version of culling.  The remaining birds I have are really healthy and vigorous.

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post #76 of 323
5/9/10 at 7:03pm
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Hi TinyBirds

   You have a nice looking flock there. The La Fleche male has a very nice looking comb. In my breeding pen I only want to keep 8 females and 2 males and I am just about to my final culling. There is clover in their outside run and they love it. Please post more pictures as they grow.big_smile



Long Horn Poultry Farm

Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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post #77 of 323
5/10/10 at 10:03pm
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Originally Posted by paduanchook 

1 more day And my arrows shud b here!




Hi paduanchook

   How are your chicks doing " would love to see pictures".big_smile



Long Horn Poultry Farm

Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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post #78 of 323
5/10/10 at 10:09pm
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Originally Posted by southerngamebirds1 

hey!  i just joined the small ranks if la fleche owners.  i got them today, all healthy and active.  im looking forward to raising them.  ill try to do pics later




Hi southerngamebirds1

    Did you get your La Fleche from Ideal Poultry. Please post pictures.big_smile



Long Horn Poultry Farm

Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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post #79 of 323
5/10/10 at 10:11pm
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Hi All smile

       I have noticed that one of my males has a fleshy protuberance above the beak. I was going to cull him but on Feathersite.com it says the fleshy protuberance above the beak that was historically typical of the breed. So now he is one of the males I will use in the breeding pen.big_smile

                        Here is a link to the site                  http://feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/LaFleche/BRKLaFle.html





Long Horn Poultry Farm


Edited by Long Horn Poultry Farm - 5/10/10 at 10:26pm
Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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post #80 of 323
5/11/10 at 5:33pm
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Hi All smile

   I have culled all I am going to cull and this is what I have for my Black La Fleche breeding pen 2 males & 8 females.big_smile

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/47708_096.jpg


Long Horn Poultry Farm

Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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Here is a link to my Black La Fleche breeding pen video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanU6lpifBI                      
To see the latest pictures of my Black La Fleche please visit my website at  
                                http://longhornpoultryfarm.webs.com/
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