Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Yellow House Farm]

I imagine this just reflects state funding procedures. Ergo, they may not feel they have the funds to spend the man-hours on a dozen layers.

 

[aveca]

Anyone else read about this? http://www.cornucopia.org/2013/07/fda-moving-to-control-poultry-in-outdoors/

Not cool, peeps. Got to keep an eye on the regulators. Also found out today that I need a MINIMUM flock size of 30 adult birds to get NPIP status in Wa state. What is THAT all about?
'nite all.

That's strange..minimum of 6 adults in NY, most have an assortment number of babies at inspection time ....maybe because there are so many people that get tested in the area? not sure why the difference..some 4h kids are on dairy farms , keep some poultry too but just don't keep that many due to the focus is dairy... its a block party..everybody gets tested right around the same time and she gets ito the booties and protective suit if shes doing several farms in one day..she said anymore she prefers to do one farm a day....plus she does cavies so running every minute..some people have 3000 birds some 25.. they also do clinics for mostly kids whos family only allows the to keep a few birds..they all show up at fairgrounds and get tested...

 

[catdaddyfro]

Would love to see a picture of your beautiful red-heads Jeff.
Nan

Will try to make it a point to get the camera from my little sis as I don't own one and I'm not to good at catching chickens in good poses LOL

We'll see how goes it.


Jeff

 

[3riverschick]

Quote: Someone asked me where I got the bold quote from. It came from this site: http://www.greenhillspoultry.com/Freedom-Ranger-.html
Can anyone tell me why these dimensions are worthy of note?
Thanks,
Karen

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Someone asked me where I got the bold quote from. It came from this site: http://www.greenhillspoultry.com/Freedom-Ranger-.html
Can anyone tell me why these dimensions are worthy of note?
Thanks,
Karen

Hmmm...I've never heard or read this before. It's not a very clear statement. In theory, it could be a statement about the supposed balance of a bird. In a heritage birds, the best meat birds show length and width of back, breasts held well forward, and corresponding length and breadth of breast. The length of keel, depth and width of breast speak tot he potential of the breast filet: the longer, the deeper, the broader, the larger the filet.

What this might have to do with legs, I'm not certain. Among the most praised meat birds, there is a variety of leg length.

 

[fowlman01]

Isn't that just another person trying to sell their kind of chicken Karen?

Walt

 

[Fred's Hens]

Isn't that just another person trying to sell their kind of chicken Karen?

Walt

 

[AletaG]

So interesting, the different rules depending on where you are. I was very clear in asking about the minimum, because it seemed illogical to me, but they verified - no certification possible unless you have a min 30 to test. I pasted her email to me below.
The reason I was aiming at NPIP cert. wasn't just for showing, I know the shows have their own procedures to cover that which is good; BUT NPIP appears to confer some protection for your flock in the event of A. Influenza outbreak as well as make somewhat easier with the USPS. It does appear to make it annoying to obtain stock outside NPIP certified sources, which is what it is. Is there a thread that has hashed out pro/con already?
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Hi Aleta,
The NPIP standard is 10% of your flock up to 300 birds, with a minimum of 30 birds, so yes the minimum bird count to participate in NPIP is 30 adult birds (over 16 weeks of age). You can choose to have a private veterinarian come out and test, but we will not cover the cost of their time, only the lab cost for Avian Influenza.
Thank You,
Michele

Michele Gill
Administrative Assistant
WSDA, Avian Health Program"

 

[thedragonlady]

Someone asked me where I got the bold quote from. It came from this site: http://www.greenhillspoultry.com/Freedom-Ranger-.html
Can anyone tell me why these dimensions are worthy of note?
Thanks,
Karen

Look for the buxom girls. If I were to fault your avatar, I would want a deeper , more buxom chest. That's where the meat is. I have chicks now in my brooder who need names, but I've run out of buxom ladies past to name them. Any help here guys?

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Look for the buxom girls. If I were to fault your avatar, I would want a deeper , more buxom chest. That's where the meat is. I have chicks now in my brooder who need names, but I've run out of buxom ladies past to name them. Any help here guys?

Hmm....Sausage, Meatball, Dumpling, how 'bout Nugget?! When she's fresh you can scold her, "You naughty, saucy Nugget!"