Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[galanie]

You know, that makes more than just sense. That makes major sense. As I was mulling over breeding Blue Orps as my first breeding project I kept coming back to, "but don't I want type more than the color? Can't I get type first then worry about color?"

(To which privately, my answer is "yes." I'd rather have a dual purpose Dual-purpose bird that is built right than a lawn ornament quality color scheme. So I might just end up with Blacks.)

 

[Kate1]

Panhandle Poultry Club Winter Show- December 8, 2012
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[WinklerFarms]

No, I am not selling hatching eggs.

Are you selling chicks? Those are gorgeous birds.

Or perhaps you can direct us to where we might purchase from similar stock as yours if you're not selling? 

X2

 

[Arielle]

Its a old wives tail. I have lost more red bantams to hawks. Large fowl I have not lost. I tell you one thing if you have a good line keep them clean breed for true white genes you will win more awards or Trophy's at shows than a colored bird. Also it is the best breed to learn how to breed for type in large fowl. After five years of breeding them you are ready to take on the rest of the old large fowl breeds. If more people did this there would be less people giving up large fowl chickens. They take on the hardest breeds and colors and even a guy with twenty years experience would have problems. bob

You always give me more to mull over.

 

[fowlman01]

You always give me more to mull over.

Bob has a plethora of mulls.

White birds win more than any other color.

Walt

 

[desertmarcy]

Hi Bob and everybody, I think I've been lurking on this thread long enough. Time for pics!
Bob I'm sure you don't remember talking to me way back at the beginning of the year, but you were my reference for Matt 1616. Here are pics of the birds he sent to me, now 6 months old, but these photos were taken over a month ago. I am looking forward to working with these birds and will I try not to mess them up

Sorry no beautiful green grass in the background, I live in the desert.
Here's the Barred Rocks (Good Shepard line):






Here's the German New Hampshires:




And here's your Mohawk Rhode Island Red:

 

[kathyinmo]

Kathy,

How are your GS-New Hamps coming along and do you have any pics of those?

Chris

I have run over my internet bandwidth usage, so am moving very slow.... until Friday. I will show some then. Here are a couple..

 

[nyanamia]

Its a old wives tail. I have lost more red bantams to hawks. Large fowl I have not lost. I tell you one thing if you have a good line keep them clean breed for true white genes you will win more awards or Trophy's at shows than a colored bird. Also it is the best breed to learn how to breed for type in large fowl. After five years of breeding them you are ready to take on the rest of the old large fowl breeds. If more people did this there would be less people giving up large fowl chickens. They take on the hardest breeds and colors and even a guy with twenty years experience would have problems. bob

What about black birds? Is black considered a difficult color, or a good one for beginners to learn how to breed? Is it more difficult than white? I've never been drawn to white birds, but I could look at shiny black ones all day. (I enjoy shiny things)

 

[MagicChicken]

Hi Bob and everybody, I think I've been lurking on this thread long enough. Time for pics!
Bob I'm sure you don't remember talking to me way back at the beginning of the year, but you were my reference for Matt 1616. Here are pics of the birds he sent to me, now 6 months old, but these photos were taken over a month ago. I am looking forward to working with these birds and will I try not to mess them up

Sorry no beautiful green grass in the background, I live in the desert.
Here's the Barred Rocks (Good Shepard line):






Here's the German New Hampshires:




And here's your Mohawk Rhode Island Red:

Looking good, Marcia! Maybe I can get some of those Mohawks or New Hampshires from you next year, if you've got extras. They sure are pretty.

Sarah

 

[call ducks]

Quick Question.


Why does it seem that AM/CA light Sussex are not shown that much at shows? I mean any given show (even 4-H) Well have polish,RIR, Silkie, Phenoix, Leghorn,Brahama etc.

Is is because the quality out there is not great? Or is it because people find them to hard to breed? Diluted by Aussie blood?


What do you think. I love my sussex, and i have a broody hen (she is so snappy reminds me of a croc). I am curious