Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Fred's Hens]

The Imperial line is that Mr E.B. Thompson. The history of the birds is rather incredible. There is a lot of interesting reading on the web, lots of old reports, posters, books and especially pictures of Mr Thompson and his era. This is part of keeping heritage lines of birds. Enjoying the history. Here's an interesting link:

E.B.THOMPSON IMPERIAL RINGLETS BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS

 

[Fred's Hens]

Know what's really funny? Is staring at all those old drawings and seeing your own birds in them, now over 100 years later.

 

[catdaddyfro]

Know what's really funny? Is staring at all those old drawings and seeing your own birds in them, now over 100 years later.

I know! It's pretty neat when you have some history like that and being able to have it in your own possession to look at and touch, I think.
I am WOWed by mine daily.
Jeff

 

[weavers rocks]

nice birds how old r they in those pics

 

[weavers rocks]

nice birds how old r they in those picks.

 

[fowlman01]

nice birds how old r they in those pics

Probably around the 1920's.

Walt

 

[Chris09]

nice birds how old r they in those picks.

Well the picture says 1909, so that would make them 103 years old.

Chris

 

[Fred's Hens]

Probably around the 1920's.

Walt

Well the picture says 1909, so that would make them 103 years old.

Chris

Hilarious!!!

In the photo of my birds post #5864, the upper is at 8 or 9 weeks and the bottom is at 12 or 13 weeks.

 

[thedragonlady]

Hilarious!!!

In the photo of my birds post #5864, the upper is at 8 or 9 weeks and the bottom is at 12 or 13 weeks.

Jeez Fred, I thought they were just very well preserved! I was gonna ask you what you are feeding!

 

[weavers rocks]

mine r a little smaller than that and they r bout same age maybe i should cull em and start over they r the stukel line . I havewhite rocks from Bob blosls they r nice birds