Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[gjensen]

yup, that played a big part in the choice

 

[Texasmja]

Hope most folks take the old faithful route and take on a color and breed that needs help. Good example the Buff Wyandottes. How many people have them today that are worth a darn. bob

I am not sure if you think the Buff Wyandotte is a new color variety. It was accepted into the A.P.A. SOP in 1898.

Silver Lace Wyandotte 1883
White Wyandotte 1888
Gold Lace Wyandotte 1888
Black Wyandotte 1893
Silver Penciled Wyandotte 1895
Partridge Wyandotte 1901
Columbian Wyandotte 1906

The Wyandotte needs a lot of help and some dedicated breeders.

 

[NanaKat]

I think Bob is referring to the quality of the bird maintained by those who have them. If attention is not given to a good line of birds and selective culling is not practiced, then even quality birds can become less over time.

 

[Pozees]

I am not sure if you think the Buff Wyandotte is a new color variety. It was accepted into the A.P.A. SOP in 1898.

Silver Lace Wyandotte 1883
White Wyandotte 1888
Gold Lace Wyandotte 1888
Black Wyandotte 1893
Silver Penciled Wyandotte 1895
Partridge Wyandotte 1901
Columbian Wyandotte 1906

The Wyandotte needs a lot of help and some dedicated breeders.

Which variety or varieties are in greatest need?

 

[OSUman]

My best guess, all

Which variety or varieties are in greatest need?

 

[Texasmja]

Which variety or varieties are in greatest need?

Buff Wyandotte
Gold Lace Wyandotte
Black Wyandotte
Silver Penciled Wyandotte
Partridge Wyandotte
Columbian Wyandotte

 

[catdaddyfro]

I think Bob is referring to the quality of the bird maintained by those who have them. If attention is not given to a good line of birds and selective culling is not practiced, then even quality birds can become less over time.

Yep

 

[NanaKat]

Quote: Thanks, Looked him up. Mr.Herbert Holtz was a well-known long time breeder of Silver Laced Wyandottes and showed his birds all over the midwest. He had SLW from 1953 until his death in 2002.
But he is not my breeder.....any other suggestions?

 

[peachdawg78]

I think its pretty clear that Bob is giving the Buff Wyandottes as an example of an existing breed and variety that is on the brink of extinction and yet people choose to waste their time chasing the latest fad. There are very very few people who will dedicate themselves to the old hard varieties that require time and patience to get them right. I for one have been working with Partridge Rock Large fowl for 5 years now and have continually sought better birds even going as far as attending the 2011 Crossroads Show (3rd largest in US history). What I have found is that my birds may be the best that are out there and they are nice but are a long way from great. What people tend to do is get involved with a breed then decide tha tthey want to win at the show so the ditch the particolored birds (partridge, silver penciled, laced, columbian) for white, black or blue so they can win. Buff is another color that is very difficult to breed correctly so those varieties are dying off. I am not trying to get on a soap box I just think it would be great if all these people who love to show a breed would take on one the declining vairieties as a side venture as a service to the breed they love.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

To me, if you see something you like and you want to see more of it, you stick with it and don't let those wins or losses ruin it for you.

Showing is secondary to my breeding program. I want to produce good quality birds that I know are good quality. What a judge sees in the 3.5 minutes he stands in front of my bird is fun, but not the primary reason to have a good quality flock.


Working on the difficult colors is part of the fun. I got so hacked off at the problems I was having with my blue and black Langshans. So I got some bantam Speckled Sussex. All of a sudden, things don't seem so awful when I compare them!