I look back through my posts on here from the last few years and note an interesting evolution in my thinking. Certainly at first I was enamoured and fascinated by the idea of working on new and interesting breeds and colors. Perhaps some manner of practicality has kicked in as my dabbling in...
Walt, I agree. A lot of it boils down to the story.
If the story doesn't matter, then why has the APA bothered to acknowledge "heritage"?
For me, the history of these various breeds is half the fun. It allows me to apply some scholarship to my hobby aside from the genetics and husbandry...
I know next to nothing about Crevoucours, but I know that the history of the Houdan, another historic French crested breed, is well enough documented that this is definitely not in question.
I think that something many forget is that these breeds reached their pinnacle through decades, maybe...
I know this is the large fowl thread but you guys are all pretty well connected so maybe you can point me in the right direction for good Dominique bantams?
So, what's the skinny on pasty butts? I have two different heritage breeds hatched a day apart from two different sources. Both experienced the stress of shipping and have been brooded together with the same conditions, food, etc. One of the breeds is constantly having some issues with pasty...
This does help, Robert! I will definitely make it a high priority to get a set of these birds into other competent hands for back-ups and collaboration. Wish I had more chicks to work with, but I believe I'm starting with good stock, on the Chanteclers anyway, and I think we can make it work...
As I'm sure this has been covered, can someone direct me to advice regarding keeping a respectable breeding program going with minimal numbers? I pulled the trigger on ordering up nice White Chantecler stock and mottled Houdans even though I live in the city. I intend to attempt to keep roos in...
I see a lot of less than flattering things said about various birds and people, etc. here and I just think it's silly that because something (very mild!) was said about someone you all happen to have a tremendous amount of respect for, the rules suddenly change.
This forum is for sharing and...
I'm glad you reminded me of them. From a very young age I thought the classic brown leghorn rooster was what all chickens were supposed to look like. (I think they must have featured prominently in various Little Golden Books.)
Are there good strains available out there? I'd be interested in...
I get to start with TEN breeds?! That I can do, LOL.
Rhode Island Red
Barred Rock
Euskal Oilia (Basque)
Houdan
Delaware
Brabanter
Orloff
Not all fit the ALBC definition of heritage (but then again, not all the breeds on their own list fits that definition,) but they are all old, with rich...
Actually, the Basque hens are kind of a different story all together. They were developed by gathering up valuable vanishing landrace birds throughout the Basque region and standardized and selected into a very impressive dual purpose bird. Would such a new fine-tuning of existing flocks still...
So, are "recreated" heritage breeds still heritage? :D (Don't you just love opening up this ol' can of worms again?!)
I ask because of the very impressive Delaware recreation, as well as the Basque hens I've been looking at the last couple of days. Both are recreations, but are REALLY good...
Bob, you're an inspiration. All of you guys are! I wish I had someone up here that could take me under their wing. I don't think there's any old fashioned poultry men up in the AK. Not a real practical place for raising chickens, I guess.
Chris, may I repost (with due credit given) all of that nutritional information on my website for easy reference? The more I read of it, the more I realize it's the kind of resource I would look at often.