Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Yellow House Farm]

The black and white edition of the SOP is sold out. Everyone wanted that version with the Schilling illustrations .....until we produced it and then we had to give them away at $10 each. As it turned out everyone did not want them and they did not sell.

Walt

I was referencing the little booklet, not the actual SOP. I do know the black and white SOP, I think, to which your'e making reference. Do you know off hand if a quantity could be purchased n special order, a sort of micro-printing?

 

[gjensen]

I bought one, thinking I was done. Now I want one from the early 80s, and the 60s. Never figured that I would want three.

 

[fowlman01]

I was referencing the little booklet, not the actual SOP. I do know the black and white SOP, I think, to which your'e making reference. Do you know off hand if a quantity could be purchased n special order, a sort of micro-printing?

Sorry.....thought it was the SOP.......forgot about the Schilling booklets. Schillings work is the best, wherever it is. We have Katherine Plumer now who did some of the new illustrations in the 2010 edition .She is a well known professional artist who has raised chickens since she was 5-6 years old. Check out her website. Katherine Plumer

If we can get the digital files we can put the B/W SOP on file for micro printing. I wasn't involved in the printing of that book, so I'm not sure there are any digital files. If the Directors want to set it up for printing on demand it can be scanned, but that is additional expense.

Edit: the B/W SOP will be a couple editions back, so it is not up to date. They could work for some people.

Walt

 

[buffalogal]

They're just more relaxing and educational to watch when they're together.

I have the BW SoP illustration booklet too, it's been worth the money.

 

[Kiniska]

Remember not to generalize, because there are differences in lines within a breed. Duane Urch told me that he did not want broody Dorkings, so selected against it. Craig Russell selects for broodiness. In my experience, Dorkings from McMurray's are not broody. Sand Hill's are very broody. Dorkings from other sources vary in their desire to go broody. About 50% of my Dorkings will go broody. Those also have a tendency to hide their nests if free ranging. I've only had one hen quit a nest, that was when I attempted to move her nest into the coop.

Mc Murray Dorkings don't go broody? Gosh darn it. I just ordered some from them hoping to use them as brooders.

 

[Bluetick340]

Bob I've got a 47 model standard in front of me right now. Schilling did the rocks in there.

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Mc Murray Dorkings don't go broody? Gosh darn it. I just ordered some from them hoping to use them as brooders.

Well, you can work on that, though. Just start selecting for broodiness. Go to eggcartons.com and order 2 or 3 dozen wooden dummy eggs. When the girls are laying late next winter, and early spring, gradually add a dummy egg a day, as you collect the real eggs. Someone will bite. It might only be a couple. Breed from these girls, and then repeat. Soon enough you'll have a broody sub-flock. 'Tis sad; 'tis true. 'Tis true; 'tis sad, but we have to slowly rebuild all of these qualities back into the breeds that have been neglected, slowly developing new strains that match the SOP and production goals for which they exist.

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Bob I've got a 47 model standard in front of me right now. Schilling did the rocks in there.

The Silver Penciled Rocks are pretty neat stuff in there.

 

[Kiniska]

Thanks for the suggestion Yellow, but if I am going to do that I'll work on my English orps for broodies and get some private stock dorkings next year. If I am going to breed it would be better to start with something other than hatchery stock if possible. Thank you for the information, much appreciated.

 

[Pozees]

Well, you can work on that, though. Just start selecting for broodiness. Go to eggcartons.com and order 2 or 3 dozen wooden dummy eggs. When the girls are laying late next winter, and early spring, gradually add a dummy egg a day, as you collect the real eggs. Someone will bite. It might only be a couple. Breed from these girls, and then repeat. Soon enough you'll have a broody sub-flock. 'Tis sad; 'tis true. 'Tis true; 'tis sad, but we have to slowly rebuild all of these qualities back into the breeds that have been neglected, slowly developing new strains that match the SOP and production goals for which they exist.

I LOVE this idea! I just posted elsewhere that I had eliminated Dorkings from my Urch wishlist because he bred away from broodiness, but heck if I can persuade them, might have to add them back!