Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[lildinkem]

Stevenson: How many from this thread are planning on attending the Crossroads show in Indianapolis?

I'll be there with a few young birds​

 

[fifelakelooper]

I can't make it to Crossroads..

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Folks, I started a new thread: Buying poultry at shows

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7113463#p7113463

If you have experience buying poultry at shows, please go on the thread and offer your advice and suggestions. With so many buying birds before and at Crossroads, the advice may save some a lot of heartache.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Morning all.....just thought I'd post a couple pix of 2 pullets (Col Rock LF) that I am watching. They are approaching 5 months old.

For all you experts and experienced judges that frequent here, is it my being "in-expereienced" at this still or do their tails appear to be too long? Looks like their mail tail feathers are 1/3 the total length of their bodies....any critiques/advise? Thanks

Pullet w/blue band

Pullet wno band

Have a great day y'all

 

[fowlman01]

Yard full o' rocks :

Morning all.....just thought I'd post a couple pix of 2 pullets (Col Rock LF) that I am watching. They are approaching 5 months old.

For all you experts and experienced judges that frequent here, is it my being "in-expereienced" at this still or do their tails appear to be too long? Looks like their mail tail feathers are 1/3 the total length of their bodies....any critiques/advise? Thanks

Pullet w/blue band

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25882_cimg2568.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25882_cimg2572.jpg

Pullet wno band

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25882_cimg2571.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25882_cimg2570.jpg

Have a great day y'all

I don't think I have ever heard of a Rock tail being too long. Rocks can have short backs and that is not going to be a problem for yours in the pictures. I really like the females I see in the pics.

Walt​

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Quote:
I don't think I have ever heard of a Rock tail being too long. Rocks can have short backs and that is not going to be a problem for yours in the pictures. I really like the females I see in the pics.

Walt

Thanks Walt.....these pullets are from the trio Beth helped me to get from the Nationals last year that came out of Canada. First year with Columbian Rocks and DEFINITELY the first year trying to raise birds to the "standard". Good to know that I don't have a major fault that I need to cull for. Thanks again, I truly appreciate your expert advise and opinions!!!

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Morning all.....

This thread has gotten very quiet! Where is everybody!!!????

Anyway, I have a Columbian Rock pullet (about 8 months old) with 1 twisted feather in her tail. Not sure if it will moult out or not

Other than that, she is a far cry better than her mother or her aunt(s), so, I would like to use her next year as a breeder. BUT, I don't know if twisted feathers are an inherited trait or not and really don't want to pass along bad genetics that will just cause me trouble down the road

Does anyone know??

Thanks

 

[flowerchild59]

Yard full o' rocks :

Morning all.....just thought I'd post a couple pix of 2 pullets (Col Rock LF) that I am watching. They are approaching 5 months old.

For all you experts and experienced judges that frequent here, is it my being "in-expereienced" at this still or do their tails appear to be too long? Looks like their mail tail feathers are 1/3 the total length of their bodies....any critiques/advise? Thanks

Pullet w/blue band

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25882_cimg2568.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25882_cimg2572.jpg

Pullet wno band

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25882_cimg2571.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25882_cimg2570.jpg

Have a great day y'all

What adult weights are you seeing on your col. rocks????​

 

[Pathfinders]

Yard full o' rocks :

Morning all.....

This thread has gotten very quiet! Where is everybody!!!????

Anyway, I have a Columbian Rock pullet (about 8 months old) with 1 twisted feather in her tail. Not sure if it will moult out or not

Other than that, she is a far cry better than her mother or her aunt(s), so, I would like to use her next year as a breeder. BUT, I don't know if twisted feathers are an inherited trait or not and really don't want to pass along bad genetics that will just cause me trouble down the road

Does anyone know??

Thanks

Pull the feather out and see how it grows back in. Grasp it gently at the very root and just firmly pull it out. If it grows back twisted, you know it's a genetic thing.​

 

[centrarchid]

I am not certain it is genetic even if it regrows as crooked. The base tissue itself could be damaged causing all regrowth to be twisted. If damage in both sides of bird and/or involving feathers in multiple locations, then genetics more likely to a cause.