Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Yard full o' rocks]

you are doing very well with these.

Walt

Thanks Walt....any advise on "fixing" my males??? Guess I need to focus some attention to the "striping" in the hackles/saddles. Just don't know what "recipe or formula" to use

....and its still fun. As long as I see improvements every yr, I'm happy

 

[fowlman01]

Thanks Walt....any advise on "fixing" my males??? Guess I need to focus some attention to the "striping" in the hackles/saddles. Just don't know what "recipe or formula" to use

....and its still fun. As long as I see improvements every yr, I'm happy

Maybe Bob has some good ideas on that, I would just select for that in breeding.

w.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Maybe Bob has some good ideas on that, I would just select for that in breeding.

w.

K, thanks

Would a lack of striping at a show be a major points fault? #2 son wants to show 1 pullet and 1 K this year....not sure if I should let him show the cockerel or not

 

[Matt1616]

The New Hamp you like Bob?  I understand it is Jeremy Woepple's bird.  It doesn't seem to matter if you're talking NH, White Rock or Barred Rock that Jeremy (JWhip) just keeps breeding outstanding birds.  I don't know Jeremy, but I'd sure like to meet him.  He does have the midas tough.  Gifted is a word that comes to mind.  I know Jeremy would likely give a lot of credit to Frank Reese, Doug Akers and others upon whose foundation he has built, but frankly?  If I knew Jeremy was going to show at Crossroads or Lucasville, I'd go just to shake his hand.  Two thumbs up.

Fred, I have actually met Jeremy and I also shook his hand. If I had known he was going to become such a legend I would have asked for an autograph as well.

 

[snowbird]

Maybe Bob has some good ideas on that, I would just select for that in breeding.

w.

I can write a small article on the Breeding the Columbian if anyone would like. I have raised thousands of columbian pattern fowl.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

I can write a small article on the Breeding the Columbian if anyone would like. I have raised thousands of columbian pattern fowl.

Don, not sure if any others here need it, but I SURE COULD USE ANY HELP ADVISE ETC you can offer.....I am raising Columbian Plymouth Rocks and the pullets are looking good.....the males, well, notsomuch

 

[Fred's Hens]

Well, Matt1616, to be honest? I'd like to shake your hand as well. As a guy that's been around chickens, as a little boy during the Eisenhower/Kennedy years, (gasp, gasp) not much tickles me more than to see what great things you all are doing. You all have accomplished so much and your dedication and talent shows. Salute. I've spent my life encouraging young people in many endeavors and I cannot help myself. Encouraging success is life itself to me.

 

[NanaKat]

I'm breeding Columbian Wyandotte and have made a copy of the information these past several posts for my breedng file. I'm assuming that the advice in Mike Michael wrote would translate to any Columbian pattern. Also the genetic info 3riverchick shared covers Wyandotte.

Any information shared would be most appreciated.
The bird on the left back is much younger and is a Cochin/Wyandotte for the layer pen. The pullets are now laying. The pullet in the front left is a good typey girl with some speckling. I will try her under the rooster in the spring for a test hatch. The pullet on the right will also go into a breeding pen.


Two more I'm thinking of keeping.





This pullet is really smaller than her siblings but has the sweetest personality of all the birds,

 

[snowbird]

Don, not sure if any others here need it, but I SURE COULD USE ANY HELP ADVISE ETC you can offer.....I am raising Columbian Plymouth Rocks and the pullets are looking good.....the males, well, notsomuch

Scot, The problem you are experiencing is not that great. I have found that in over 40 year experience raising the Columbian pattern it is much easier if we double mate them and you will have less culls with this method.
Catch a couple of your Columbian young males or old cock birds and look at the undercolor. I would guess you have mostly real light to white. You need to check your columbian females and pick the darkest undercolor you have and single mate to the best type male you have. This is usually a quick fix and you will see good results real fast.
I like the hackle color on the female columbian to go all the way up to the ear hole level.

When checking your columbian females look from above and make sure the black feathers under the Cape do not extend outside of the cape onto the back.

The dark undercolor will also help keep the wings and tail a good color of Black.
If you have questions just ask and I will check back occassionly

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Scot, The problem you are experiencing is not that great. I have found that in over 40 year experience raising the Columbian pattern it is much easier if we double mate them and you will have less culls with this method.
Catch a couple of your Columbian young males or old cock birds and look at the undercolor. I would guess you have mostly real light to white. You need to check your columbian females and pick the darkest undercolor you have and single mate to the best type male you have. This is usually a quick fix and you will see good results real fast.
I like the hackle color on the female columbian to go all the way up to the ear hole level.

When checking your columbian females look from above and make sure the black feathers under the Cape do not extend outside of the cape onto the back.

The dark undercolor will also help keep the wings and tail a good color of Black.
If you have questions just ask and I will check back occassionly

Thanks Don

I did this last year, but perhaps selected the wrong female. I have 2 (one hen, one pullet) with VERY dark undercolor. I will single mate this K to both of them and see what I get next year.

I can't complain too much, I'm a far cry from where I started, just getting a little too impatient again

Thanks