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Beautiful pictures taprock!

Haven't been online in a while.... But of course I'll be breeding. Too many years invested in them to quit now.

Thanks for the info and the correction on the dates. I always learn from your posts. I haven't seen a SOP before 1905, but the one I saw from about there I knew they weren't listed in. I also agree that the ALBC and the SPPA need better data gathering methods, but as you said, they do good work...

That's the picture I was talking about Chris. I looked all over for the darn thing... The birds I remember my uncle having looked very much like this one. The hens were much more spangled, but the roosters looked a lot like this bird and had this upright carriage and the "full" neck. They...

I haven't been online much lately, but thought I'd post a few pictures of this years young birds for comparison. They are just coming out of the molt, so the beards and such are just now filling out again. I've been breeding for a darker, more spangled bird and it's slowly getting there. You can...

It took me a while to find it Ash, but I knew I had it here somewhere; Russians (the old APA standard) Disqualifications Combs other than rose; decidedly wry tails; crooked backs; pure white in any part of the plumage extending over one-half of an inch, or two or more feathers tipped...

I've got it somewhere Ash. It's I think the 1905 version and is only for black Orloffs, but the color descriptions for Mahogany, Spangled, Cockoo, etc are listed in the front. I'll see if I can find it....

I wish I could get out for a dollar a day on feed Ash! I can't remember ever not feeding at least a bag a day here, usually more. And to Skydancer... and welcome to the Russian Orloff thread!

Only have a few minutes before I have to head to the doctor.. but any time you want some hatching eggs Ash, just let me know. I'll be shipping chicks come spring too if my health holds out. As far as the white primaries... Some of mine have it, but I'm personally trying to breed away from it...

Not everyone Ash... I've never watched a ball game in my life and ain't gonna start now. Our Orloffs aren't "dual purpose" either. Scrawny little things compared to our Reds, Orps and Faverolles. But they are laying machines. I gave a young couple two of our older hens last night (One hen was...

Ash, just my advise for what it's worth.... but give that cockerel a molt into his adult coloration and I think he'll be right on the money color wise. Mine always have way too much white in the juvenile plumage. The hens could use a little more spangling, but that's super easy to get in my...

Now for a few of the ones I'm keeping. None are perfect, but each one has something I am needing to work on improving the breed. These are the two young cockerels I'm keeping. They were not in a posing mood, so not great pictures. I think both will be very nice once they molt out into adult...

Ok, it's too hot and I'm too weak to chase the darn things, but here are some pictures and notes on each from this evening. Now keep in mind that all our birds here are in molt, so all of them look raggedy, haven't regrown beards or muffs... stuff like that. First the culls; Hen about a year...

Thanks Ivy, that's very sweet of you and I appreciate it. I'll just have to see how things work out here health-wise. I changed my mind on a couple I was getting rid of though. After I got everything culled I sat and watched the cull pen for a few hours and wound up pulling a couple of hens...

I agree, they are not great meat birds (at least none of mine are) but they lay like crazy! I don't clip the wings on mine because they pretty much free range anyway, but if I was keeping them in a small pen I would have to. You really don't have to hatch hundreds of birds if you start with good...

If you will list your location (At least a general area) you'll get many more responses. I'm in extreme northeast Mississippi, I know several in Alabama I've sold or given stock to and you can look at the locations listed under the poster's names in this thread. That'll give you a starting...

We have had about 20 or so different breeds and the Orloffs are the best foragers of any of them. The Orloffs, guineas and Muscovy ducks forage in any kind of weather. Hot, cold, rain..... they pretty much ignore it all. Yes, they do tend to forage in the shade on super hot days, but where we...

Sounds like a plan! As far as the heat question from the other poster; Ours are never babied. We have had temps this year from a low of around 10 degrees last winter to a few weeks of over 110 degrees (The record was the end of June when we hit 117) I do nothing different. Fresh water, the...

Check your PM's.... I might be able to help.