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    Dominique Thread!

    Both of the above works were based on the flock of Mr. A. Q. Carter, interestingly enough. The first, done by Sewell, was based on birds seen at Carter's farm. However, Schilling's was based on a young cockerel pictured below. To my mind, the cockerel above has a deeper, fuller breast than the...
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    Dominique Thread!

    This is quite fascinating. Has rate of growth been a point of selection for you with the American Dominique? Or do you find it conflicting with your free range philosophy? With my Dorkings free range is supplemental as their frame size and rate if growth demands a concentrated diet. A point of...
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    Dominique Thread!

    How does the carcass compare between the two in regards to the size of breast and thighs as broilers? As roasters? From what I have gathered from your previous posts in the thread we raise our fowl similarly. However, the birds I determine as culls are removed from free range and fattened for...
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    Dominique Thread!

    On a different topic, which of the following most closely illustrates your preferred Dominique type? I myself favor the first over the Schilling. The first type apeals to me more as a farm fowl. It is more rugged and considerably more meaty. However, these traits could interfere with feed...
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    Dominique Thread!

    I would add to the above in saying that a flock of cock birds would be less suited to a mobile coop system as they lack the anchor to the nest site. Instead, they will roost in the fence rows and the brambles at dusk, and you will be tasked with relocating them to the mobile coop every evening...
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    Dominique Thread!

    You are quite right, population density is a major factor. It also boils down to how often you are willing to move the birds. The birds forage most agressively in early morning when the dew is still on the plants. As the day progresses they are more wont to hunt bugs and scratch for seeds. You...
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    Dominique Thread!

    What are your thoughts on a rotational coop system? I rotate my cattle multiple times a day into fresh paddocks. I know many pastured poultry producers utilize chicken tractors and mobile coops behind their cattle, creating a renewable source of forage for the birds. It's a wonderful symbiotic...
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    Dominique Thread!

    I think you have made some interesting observations. How well do you think the Dominique's habit of foraging close to the feed hopper would translate to a chicken tractor grow out method as used by pastured poultry producers? This is a method I have employed in the past with larger breeds. I...
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    Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

    Greetings, all! I was scanning through the pages of this thread and became curious. What are your favorite books on heritage poultry? I have seen "Poultry Culture" and the "Call of the Hen" mentioned, but would like to hear more opinions on books concerning the breeding and husbandry of...
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    Farming and Homesteading Heritage Poultry

    What an interesting tale, 3riverschick! I am so glad you found the breed for you. I too am a "road less traveled" sort of fellow, and it is for that very reason I went with the Dorking. Such a historic breed with lots of potential for function. I know the rule of ten applies, but I am hoping to...
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    Farming and Homesteading Heritage Poultry

    Neopolitancrazy, I actually know where Bastrop is, interestingly enough! We might have to meet in the middle some time and do an old fashioned swap!
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    Farming and Homesteading Heritage Poultry

    I see I am misunderstood. I have already acquired my birds :) I was asking the questions in a more general sense for the benefit of the thread and to spark some discussion on selection for vigor and the breeding systems in general. Thank you for the resources though! I may acquire birds from...
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    Farming and Homesteading Heritage Poultry

    Greetings, all! Having read this thread in it's entirety (I just had to say that. It has dominated my sleepless nights for over a week ), I just wanted to express my pride at the amount of folks interested in keeping our agrarian heritage alive. Thomas Jefferson would be proud of you all...
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