Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[thedragonlady]

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That is one gorgeous Runner Walt , even if he's slouching a bit. Congratulations !

 

[Texasmja]

I have been at out State Fair all weekend.

Generally Station is not talked about a lot in most large fowl. It usually isn't a problem. If you have a bird that leans forward or backward.....that would be a problem. Some breeds like Modern Games and Runner ducks have points for station. I think Station is being used in a couple different ways here. You could say "short stationed", but judges usually just say it has short legs. Station to me is the posture of the bird and it does have a lot to do with where the legs are. The most dramatic example is this Runner duck.




This Runner is the CA State Fair Champion bird of the show and he can stand a lot better than this..

Walt

Congratulations Walt!!!

 

[cbnovick]

That is one gorgeous Runner Walt , even if he's slouching a bit. Congratulations !

X 2!!!!
Nice runners always look so 'huggable'

 

[fowlman01]

Walt were your black hamburgs prone to stubbing like the silver spangled?

That is one gorgeous Runner Walt , even if he's slouching a bit. Congratulations !

He has the correct station when they are run or he would be gone. The best way to judge runners is to have them run in a ring

W

 

[Pathfinders]

He has the correct station when they are run or he would be gone. The best way to judge runners is to have them run in a ring

W

Funniest thing ever, to watch a group of runners being judged at a show.

 

[lualshannon]

I have been at out State Fair all weekend.

Generally Station is not talked about a lot in most large fowl. It usually isn't a problem. If you have a bird that leans forward or backward.....that would be a problem. Some breeds like Modern Games and Runner ducks have points for station. I think Station is being used in a couple different ways here. You could say "short stationed", but judges usually just say it has short legs. Station to me is the posture of the bird and it does have a lot to do with where the legs are. The most dramatic example is this Runner duck.




Note where the legs are on this duck. If the legs are anywhere else, the duck would not be able to stand vertically like this. This duck will actually go into a 90 degree station without falling over backward. It is all in the placement of the legs and it is a real problem in these ducks. In station a Runner will have it's tail buried in the ground and can hold a 90 degree pose for quite some time without wobbling or trying to maintain balance. It is all about where the legs are in relationship to the body weight. Vickie described it well when she said the legs are the balancing point or however she worded it.

So to me "Station" is more about the pose. This Runner is the CA State Fair Champion bird of the show and he can stand a lot better than this..

Walt

Congratulations on a well deserved win, Walt!
All the lines on him are flowing while he is standing there with ease on well grounded feet. Very elegant yet handsome at the same time..

 

[aveca]

Funniest thing ever, to watch a group of runners being judged at a show.

i agree, and even funnier are the ducks with the powder puff on their heads..i wind up with tears laughing so hard..my neighbors call theirs in with a dinner bell



Congrats Walt! hes nice looking duck!

 

[aveca]

he looks great Vickie..

That's been suggested before ! Here is a 5 1/2 month Buff Orp Cockerel on the right, and a 4 1/2 month old on the left, both by Max, Monty's Bro., out of SOP hens. Guess which one ate more Eye of Newt !

 

[NanaKat]

Wow, Wow and Wow! The great looking birds!

 

[thedragonlady]

That is one gorgeous Runner Walt , even if he's slouching a bit. Congratulations !

Wilbur took me to school on runners Walt, so I really know what I'm looking at. He was one h@** of a teacher.It won't be the same going to Ohio, and not seeing Wilbur and Doris. Clell will get his hug though.