Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Wynette]

Walt, it's a conundrum, to be sure. I do not envy the judges.

 

[Robert Blosl]

You are beating a dead horse on this weight issue. Ask yourself if you ever been to a Poultry Show has anyone protested a Rhode Island Red or a White Rock Large fowl for being over weight and on champion Row? If they did the judge would go to the show sectary and say can I please have your scale so I can weigh the bird. The show sectary would tell the judge I don't have one.

So unless the shows have scales and they will use them in such a case for get this issue and take the responsibility yourself.

I have told you be for one pound over standard weight is about the best weight to reach the best type on a large fowl at least in the American Class such as Rocks and Reds.

You have to decide if you want to breed to win or breed to the Standard of Perfection.

Its so simple. I hope we can get back to the job of trying to find homes for these rare breeds and not worry about things most of us can not control.

Do beginners want to see this kind of stuff? They want to convert from scrubs to Standard Breed Fowl when they come onto this tread or at least think about it.

Found some Black Jersey Giants for my new friends. Whats NEXT?

 

[Wynette]

I agree, Bob - to all - please accept my apology for my part in taking this thread off track.

 

[OSUman]

There is something horribly wrong with this point you are trying to make....... Just because a bird is bigger doesn't mean it is better. The best of show at the Illinois State Fair was a White Rock Cockerel, he weighted 8 pounds 1 oz.

You have to decide if you want to breed to win or breed to the Standard of Perfection.

 

[Chloe77]

There is something horribly wrong with this point you are trying to make.......

What's wrong with it? Sounds fine to me. Breed or buy.

 

[Chloe77]

Which of these pictures do you wish to PRESERVE?

There is a choice.


Only 1% of the people on this web site want to be a Poultry Preservationist.


What do you want to be????????????????????????????????????????

I know you're going to froth at the mouth when I say this. BOTH should be preserved.

 

[OSUman]

Because if you breed to win, it should be bred to the standard of perfection...

What's wrong with it? Sounds fine to me. Breed or buy.

 

[Robert Blosl]

What is a Standard Breed Poultry Preservationist?

What do you think in 30 words or less.

 

[OSUman]

A person that preserves a breed of poultry that is bred to the Standard of Perfection.

What is a Standard Breed Poultry Preservationist?

What do you think in 30 words or less.

I personally think that all birds that make it to champion row should be weight to verify that they make standard weight and aren't too heavy or too light. It is an important part of the standard, there was a reason that rocks were supposed to be from 6-10 pounds and not from 10 - 14 pounds. If they are too large, like Bentley said they loose their production qualities.

 

[Wynette]

What is a Standard Breed Poultry Preservationist?

What do you think in 30 words or less.

It needs no description, IMO. It is what it says.