Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Robert Blosl]

If they are in the old APA standards they are heritage birds. Red Caps and Butter Cups are good old breeds but not many folks breed them and when you order them from sources manly hatcheries you get stuff that are the best that is around. Red Caps have not made it to Champion Row in a long long time. There is nothing wrong with breeding them I was talking last night about Silver Dorkings. We have a few who like them but only one source who has them and they all are kind of stuck in the type they have but pretty good color.

Maybe this week I will post pictures of breeds that I have and see if any one has them and can tell us if you have any of them.

One reason we talk about dual purpose birds alot on this thread is the people want eggs and meat. Here is a great old large fowl the Buff Leghorn. Not many people have them any more but what a pretty bird. I saw some pretty even colored buff Orpingtons last night. Great all around bird.





I like any old chicken that grandma use to rasie as long as it was around in the 1940s. bob

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

For some reason, I looked at the bird posted and knew it was a Minorca. Probably the white legs and beak. Was this an older cock?

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Bob, here are some Buff Orpingtons that hatched from our eggs we shipped to South Carolina.

The first photo is their sire.

What do you think about them?

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[HallFamilyFarm]

If they are in the old APA standards they are heritage birds. Red Caps and Butter Cups are good old breeds but not many folks breed them and when you order them from sources manly hatcheries you get stuff that are the best that is around. Red Caps have not made it to Champion Row in a long long time. There is nothing wrong with breeding them I was talking last night about Silver Dorkings. We have a few who like them but only one source who has them and they all are kind of stuck in the type they have but pretty good color.

Maybe this week I will post pictures of breeds that I have and see if any one has them and can tell us if you have any of them.

One reason we talk about dual purpose birds alot on this thread is the people want eggs and meat. Here is a great old large fowl the Buff Leghorn. Not many people have them any more but what a pretty bird. I saw some pretty even colored buff Orpingtons last night. Great all around bird.





I like any old chicken that grandma use to rasie as long as it was around in the 1940s. bob

For some reason, I looked at the bird posted and knew it was a Minorca. Probably the white legs and beak. Was this an older cock?

She is right. Bob, this Buff has white shanks. Leghorns have yellow shanks. And you knew that!

 

[Lacy Blues]

I let you guys tell him. No way I'm gonna be first to call it a Minorca!

 

[kathyinmo]

Bob, here are some Buff Orpingtons that hatched from our eggs we shipped to South Carolina.

The first photo is their sire.

What do you think about them?

Your signature line says you have had exhibition poultry since 1977 -

35 years!
Tell me, please, what do YOU think about them? I have found there are lots of things ya just can't see in a picture.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

It's entirely possible for a Leghorn to lose the yellow in it's shanks and beak. Usually it's the hens but in very old males I've seen it happen as well. I won't proclaim to know the Mediterranean breeds in their entirety, but this male looks a bit "heavier" than a Leghorn and more like one of my old Minorca males.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Shouldn't a leghorn have a flat back?

Maybe Bob did this to test us?

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

A Leghorn has a distinctive "swoop." A Leghorn is nothing without the Leghorn swoop.




NOT MY BIRDS!!!

 

[flitter]

Thanks ashandvine. I always like to share my picts! This picture shows how small many Redcaps have gotten. This is a 12week old Ameraucana cockerel with a 12 week old RedCap pullet next to him, behind them is a RC cockerel same age. According to SOP mature RedCap males should weigh a full pound more than Ameraucana males... not going to happen. (This Ameraucana is an accident... the only AM I have). Ameraucana roos should weigh 6.5, hens 4.5. Redcap roos should weigh7.5 hens 6.0. Weight is a real issue in my flock!

This picture shows the 5m old cockerel's color better, I hope. The white fluff has just appeared in the last week or so. I was hoping it was part of a partial molt.

Two 14 week old cockerels