Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Lacy Blues]

Well, it's too bad I didn't find BYC Heritage Large Fowl thread several years ago when I was trying to raise bantam rose combed reds. I love them to pieces. They're sweet, social birds. I couldn't figure out the color thing. I think I must be a visual learner. That diagram of the proper hackles above would have been very helpful. Seeing examples of the colors mentioned that were NOT the proper red alongside one that was, would have been helpful too.

Ah well... I still have a few of those bantams hanging around and I really enjoy their personalities even though I'm sure they would probably be among those which "sicken the mortal eye!"

 

[Chris09]

Chris, referencing the above picture that shows proper ticking of the hackles....does that go for the German New Hampshires as well?

The New Hampshire APA standard calls for hens lower neck feather to be tipped with black basically the same as the Rhode Island Red so I would say yes.


Chris

 

[mbmess2003]

The New Hampshire APA standard calls for hens lower neck feather to be tipped with black basically the same as the Rhode Island Red so I would say yes.


Chris

Thanks!

Looks like I will be spending time looking at hen's hackles tomorrow to make more decisions on which ones to breed and which ones will just be layers for me.

Looking forward to the show next weekend in Florida....can't wait to see some outstanding birds!

Brad

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Quote:
That was mentioned on the thread I gave you the link to ....

Not all RIRs are created equally ... if you wish to change the flavour of the soup, you have to know what went into the soup which is why, more often than not, you have to work with the genetics person one on one.

 

[Zanna]

Ok....here are links to a few pix of mine. The coop area is a 4ftx2ft box, with one short 2ft section of roost inside. Outside area is an 8ft long section of 2x4, crossed with a 4ft section. The coop section "sits" on the back 2ft of the 8' length of 2x4, the remaining 6ft section, 4ft wide is then covered by hog wire in a hoop type fashion. Hope this makes some sense, if not lemme know




View from side



Also makes a great pen for broodies if you will line the bottom of the hog wire with small chicken wire so little ones can't get out

Thanks Lacy and Yard Full O' Rocks, some great and helpfull ideas..... I can easily utilize Fred's style with the Deer netting to make my original pens 1/2 size and make 10 pens out of my 5, just need to come up with a plan for doors. The shade cloth idea will be perfect as it is light enough to hang on the deer netting so the roosters won't be able to see eachother through the netting. DH is also going to show a friend how to build a hoop house coop like my main layer pen so he will make another one for us as well. I have deer netting partitions in there for when I move the babies in or have a broody so I already know that will work! The pen is 12 x 20 so pretty good size. You guys are all just FAB!!!

 

[gjensen]

Does anyone here know of any Catalanas that are not descendants of hatchery stock?

Genetics topics are more interesting to me when they don't get stuck on the surface. Kind of like a pretty red tomato with no flavor.

 

[3riverschick]

Charlie,
I wouldn't go to much off them "codes" all of them are missing a key Gene.
Now I don't know where Van Dort and Handcock got there Reds they used for there "test" but U.S. Reds carry the Columbian Gene [Co]

Chris
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A combination of genes can mimick Co. I think that's what is going on in the formula Van Dort posted in her book.
Best,
Karen

 

[Pozees]

I have pics. I thought I could upload them from my file. I'll check to see if I can find them and post. Sorry about that.

ETA:

I don't know if you can see it well or not, but my rooster pens are 4x4x4 Inside, there is a short perch with a small poop board below suspended from the wall. I have shade cloth fabric between the pens. Each perch is in the same corner, that way when they're up on their perches, they can see into the next pen but not get to each other. My girls run around together in the space outside the rooster pens. These double as breeding pens... I just take the rooster out and either move him to a temporary pen or put him with the girls. The girls I plan to mate with him go into his pen. After they are used to being there, I move the rooster back in.

Ahh, this is the part I was wondering about - always thought the girls had to be comfortable enough to start laying in their new digs - excellent, thanks!

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Charlie,
I wouldn't go to much off them "codes" all of them are missing a key Gene.
Now I don't know where Van Dort and Handcock got there Reds they used for there "test" but U.S. Reds carry the Columbian Gene [Co]

Chris
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A combination of genes can mimick Co. I think that's what is going on in the formula Van Dort posted in her book.
Best,
Karen

Sigrid used RIRs from around the world (she doesn't work alone) and acknowledges that things most definitely vary from country to country and continent to continent. Same is the case for LOADS of breeds including Silkies and Marans which are the breeds I am most familiar with.

 

[Zanna]

Ahh, this is the part I was wondering about - always thought the girls had to be comfortable enough to start laying in their new digs - excellent, thanks!

Some of mine continue laying, some shut down for a few days then start up again, some it takes a couple of weeks. Interesting how they can be laying consistently then just turn if off for a while!