Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[lualshannon]

Here's some pics of the GSNH Bob that Jeremy(J-Whip) and Mrs. Kathy hatched and grew out last year.

I'm sure the ones posted above will look much like these I don't figure Frank has changed up too much in the past umpteen years, his business is not in esthetics/looks (pretty feathers/colors/or show) its more like size and taste/utility more so than looks as you can tell by the non uniformity in color(s) and for sure the pinched tails. LOL They feather out fast and grow good though(tails are always optional in my diet/or for egg layers anyhow) LOL

Beautiful birds! I really like the 3rd., and the last photo from the top.

 

[Deerfield Acres]

Frank Reese sells eggs.

Are you sure? When I was there recently he said he had passed his Blacks along to someone else who didn't take proper breeding care and now he had to start all over bringing them back up to standard. I didn't see any while there. He has beautiful Whites.

 

[3riverschick]

Very interesting... this is the 1st time in my readings that i have noticed that they did not give them any water...

Hi,
It's the first time I have seen them reccomend a tray of dirt for a day to reinstate the appitite. ( for those who haven't read the article yet, They don't eat it, just get it set before them instead
of fattening gruel). Pretty clever, smile.
Best,
Karen
There's a bunch of fattening formulas out there. Historically the one used for Sussex is a judicious gruel of Sussex Ground Oats, sour milk and mutton fat.

1906 Magazine published by ? Poultry husbandry Volume 1 " Sussex Fowl and the Sussex Fattening Industry - I. By Chas. D. Leslie London, Eng. Pages 44, 78, & 79 . " Sussex Fowl and the Sussex Fattening Industry - II. By Chas. D. Leslie London, Eng. Pages 90 , 91 & 115 . http://tinyurl.com/y89y2gk
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1910 J. T. Brown * Fattening Surplus Cockerels-coops for Fattening-the Cramming Process-best Foods lor Fattening-Killing and Marketing "Every Woman's Encyclopaedia" Publisher London S.N. Year 1910-1912 Copyright 1910-1912, S.N. 1st time I have seen specifications on the cages used. * Editor of " The Encyclopedia of Poultry," etc. Continued from page I930, Part 16 http://tinyurl.com/y8j6wtr
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[cbnovick]

Here's some pics of my german/american NH chicks (Jwhip's hatching eggs) at 3 weeks (at the bottom). The cockerels are already becoming evident! These birds are beefy and very active/curious. I have not handled them much, but when I walk to the grow out pen door they come up to see what's going on (-; Once they are held, they are real calm too. Thus far, I am liking this cross. I have noticed most of mine have nice open tails..there are a few that will have narrower/pinched tails it looks like already...time will tell. Hard to tell from these pics, but these chicks seem very large for their age too. I will try to get better closeups this weekend...showing their tails from better angles etc.

 

[3riverschick]

Question. When you see a definite tail sprout straight out the back of 4 week old chicks, do you think male or female?
I am also seeing the beginnings of wattles. Do pullets get them at this age?
Thanks,
Karen

 

[cbnovick]

i usually don't go by tails at this age for gender...the cockerels in this bunch have definitely larger and pinker/reddish combs and wattles...they have thicker legs and more upright stance too.

 

[cbnovick]

interesting to note that both males and females have both feathered in at about the same rate...seems like usually the females IMO generally feather in quicker.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Miserable cold day, so she didn't want to pose, but rather just hunker down.





This fella is now coming up on his birthday. The coloration is much lighter, to the eye, than the cell phone camera captured.




That is our breeding trio of hens he is guarding in the background. He's a gentle giant, who weighs over 11 pounds.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Here's a couple different angles

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Here's a couple different angles

Good morning Fred's Hens and all

Great looking cockbird....looking at him I have a question. I've kept 2 cockerels, soon to be cock birds in my LF Columbian Rocks. One has a longer "hanger" type tail similar to the one you have here. The other has no long flowing tail feathers that "hang down". Here are two not so great pictures. As I look thru pictures of LF Rocks in the SOP, it appears that the long flowing tail feathers are NOT what we are looking for....but it seems at shows I've been to, that's what the judges like. So....what is the "correct" tail? I welcome any and all advise as I need to cull out one of these birds to make room for the chicks I have growing out. Thanks much



Cockerel without long flowing tail above



Cockerel WITH long flowing tail above (sorry the pix is not great, he wouldnt stand still)

Thanks and have a great weekend all