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Lots of welling here. Tears for Zora and Bob. I will miss him so. I can't say it any better than Joe did earlier. No question was too small, too novice to receive his sincere concern and helpful response. More tears.

Joe, I wish there was some way we could all sign your lovely post and send it to Bob's wife to show her how much Bob meant to all of us.

"Kicking the can down the road", good memorial title.

What a neat little book. Includes how to choose high quality horse breeds which are now extinct. Covers how to select many breeds of poultry we discuss here. ( No Sussex, nuts! ) Interesting history. As such, any medical or management care info is always highly suspect unless verified by...

Yes, thank you! http://poemhunter.com/poem/a-thing-of-beauty-endymion/ A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its lovliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. Definition of...

Originally Posted by ocap Bob stated where I think I currently am. I need to wait and try and understand all that I have come across since: 8. purchased the best Buff Brahma large fowl I could find now I need to pause and wait to see if my eyes and brain can apply what I have read...

Then do what I did. Find a breed you like and buy the best quality you can find. Then enjoy your birds and spend time improving the tiny details, not the major faults. Or just hold the line on a top quality line. The top lines need conservers the same way the needy lines need preservers. Did...

Quote: Fantastic wasn't it? I loved the way YHF incorporated the development of the various breeds into the evolution of the whole poultry industry. Also the way he defined the split between old time farm raisers and the modern hybrid poultry industry. I am in the "less than 50" category. I...

No. You just gave everyone so much to think about. They are still digesting it. I love it when that happens. Chat will come back once they decide what they want to discuss. Most probably it will be extensions of your post. Best, Karen

Yellow House Farm: Please move that superb 18 part post you put on heritage farm poultry over here. It is awesome! 13 ovations and worth every one!

Familiar science & fancier's journal, Volumes 3-4 Pages 184 , 185 and on.... TIGHT OR LOOSE FEATHERING. Some time ago I purchased some colored Dorkings, whose grandparents emanated from a luxurious home in an aristocratic quarter, and about the same time I purchased some...

A short time ago, I think someone was asking for this post by Yellow House Farm. They were wondering which breeds were recommended. Best, Karen ------------------------------ Quote: Precisely! You've got to know what you're about, how much space you have, what you're willing to cut to...

Love your new avatar, catdaddy! Hope you feel better soon!

great post juststruttin'! we also roof with chicken wire before tarping. Karen

===== Hi call ducks, I understand where you are coming from. We are dealing with 2 different trains of thought here. Mrs. Robertson could use 5 or 6 different strains because she is using population genetics to breed for utility in her Light Sussex. Absolutely no problems with selecting...

Hi, Amen to that! I was cured of chicken tractors years ago, the first time I had to crawl on my hands and knees thru the poop to get a Marans . We build our runs in panels. Screw them together in multiples of 5 or 6 ft. long and 6 ft. high. Makes the math so much easier. Plus, if a run needs...

Let me know when you want to confirm details. Best, Karen

I use the standard ratios of 4 sq. ft. inside and 10 sq. ft. outside for each large fowl bird. ( 1/2 all measurements or bantams) They have served us well and we don't have issues with feather picking. Plus, no stress markers I can find if the birds need to be cooped 24/7 during foul weather...

Every year around Oct. 10th, the vultures pass over our house in western PA on their way to their winter roost in Ohio. It's an amazing sight. Hundreds of vultures traveling in a wide swath but soaring in a line. Stretching from one horizon to the other. First time I saw it, I was amazed. I...

Oh, Ok. Thanks for the nice words. Best, Karen