Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[NYREDS]

You know, this thread has ruined all the fun of looking through hatchery catalogs. I look at the Rhode Island Red picture and think, that's the wrong color. It's a production red. And (for instance) the Delawares: I look at them and think, this is almost certainly not a real Delaware. Ditto for many of the rarer breeds. Then I drool over the picture of a perfectly laced bird, and remember that my hatchery Silver Laced Wyandotte is kind of, sort of laced.

Sigh. ;-)

Really? I'd like to think I've had some success as a breeder & I still look forward to the hatchery catalogs, especially Cackle & McMurray. Haven't bought chicks from a hatchery since 1964 but I still enjoy the catalogs.

 

[3riverschick]

Thanks for explaining the feather-sexing topic to me
Best,
Karen

 

[Lacy Blues]

I need help from some people who have had this happen before. Hopefully someone can advise me.

I have a cockerel whom I think waiting til he could almost not see his perch before going to roost a couple nights ago. I noticed the last two nights that he was sleeping on the floor. Yesterday one of his wings was hanging a little low. Today, that wing is held out to the side and still hanging low so I caught him for an examination.

I found an extremely swollen and hot spot on the under side of the wing where his secondaries grow from. There is some slight bruising as well. I held the wing at both joints and found that they do move just a little when tried. The body is doing a wonderful job of stabilizing the injury right now but when the swelling goes down, what do I do? Should I strap his wing to his body in its proper position?

Please, I need some advice. I know I have some time while its still swollen and he is eating and drinking good so when the swelling goes down, I'll need to take some sort of action.

 

[FROMWHITEDOGHILL]

....Amen NYREDS.......I read them over and over. It especially makes me happy when I am raising some Rare breed that they don't even have. But I'm kinda new at this...I got my first chickens in 1957...also a good year for Chevrolet.

 

[cgmccary]

On another of the great red fowl breeds, we had 36 Buckeyes this past weekend in the Open Large Fowl and 24 Open Bantam at our national meet at the Ohio National, both a decent number (but I was hoping for more). A lot of our breeders couldn't make it this year.

Here is one of my Buckeye Cockerels I showed:

 

[Pault76]

We finally picked up a quad of Dominiques from Fred Farthing yesterday. I'm not the best picture taker and they're still skiddish.

 

[Pozees]

Well in stark contrast to all the beautiful SQ birds posted here, I have a pic of three of my hatchery Speckled Sussex, who are charming nonetheless, and as you can see, nosy as all get-out Standing on the back porch rail peeking into the kitchen:




And one of my hatchery Blue Cochin, whom I adore:



I am hoping to add just a few better quality birds in the spring, and once I learn a lot more about the breeds I love, I would like to add a breeding pair or trio of one of them. I love the Speckled Sussex, and I love colored Leghorns; making a choice won't be easy, but it makes the most sense.

 

[thedragonlady]

I need help from some people who have had this happen before. Hopefully someone can advise me.

I have a cockerel whom I think waiting til he could almost not see his perch before going to roost a couple nights ago. I noticed the last two nights that he was sleeping on the floor. Yesterday one of his wings was hanging a little low. Today, that wing is held out to the side and still hanging low so I caught him for an examination.

I found an extremely swollen and hot spot on the under side of the wing where his secondaries grow from. There is some slight bruising as well. I held the wing at both joints and found that they do move just a little when tried. The body is doing a wonderful job of stabilizing the injury right now but when the swelling goes down, what do I do? Should I strap his wing to his body in its proper position?

Please, I need some advice. I know I have some time while its still swollen and he is eating and drinking good so when the swelling goes down, I'll need to take some sort of action.

I'd never tape that wing into place for weeks. He needs to move that wing to keep arthritic changes from locking it up. Let him move it as much as he can. Having broken many bones, as well as my back in 3 places, with horses, I know "Uncle Arthur" well. Movement while healing keeps you from rusting into position. NOT a good thing.

 

[thedragonlady]

We finally picked up a quad of Dominiques from Fred Farthing yesterday. I'm not the best picture taker and they're still skiddish.

You did well. Nice birds.

 

[Lacy Blues]

I'd never tape that wing into place for weeks. He needs to move that wing to keep arthritic changes from locking it up. Let him move it as much as he can. Having broken many bones, as well as my back in 3 places, with horses, I know "Uncle Arthur" well. Movement while healing keeps you from rusting into position. NOT a good thing.

Thank you. That's something I believe as well. When I have chicks hatch that have trouble with their feet slipping out from under them, I've read where some people brace the legs and then put them in a cup or something to keep their feet under them. Well, I don't prescribe to that kind of thing. I believe that "use" builds muscle and strength. Therefore, when I have a problem, I'll brace the legs for a day and let them run around. If they can't make it after that...

Didn't even consider it on the wing though. One piece of good news... he was on the perch tonight! I am very pleased and quite surprised! We'll see how it goes.

Thanks again.