Yes Matt1616 you are correct. I'm surprised I made that mistake....I shall correct my post.
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Great post, Fred! I only hatched out 21 this year from this inbreeding of my trio. Got some surprises and some expectations fulfilled. Of my 2 hens, March threw most of the surprises and her 1/2 sister May ( my avatar) turned out to be the rock star in the nesting box. March is currently broody, silly girl, wrong time of the year. I keep stealing her egg every day, smile.Bob is always telling folks to go slow, start small and shoot for right down the middle. He also repeats that if you start out with outstanding stock, there is so much less work and the need to hatch out huge numbers isn't required. Much of that advice is noteworthy and worth holding onto, especially for those just starting out.
If you have to stay small, and let's define "small" as hatching out less than 30 chicks per year, then perhaps, just perhaps it is going to take bit longer to achieve your goals if you are working with birds that are far less than ideal. Alright. So be it.
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Good Morning,
Is there a list of LF Heritage Breeds? if there is one, would you please post it? Also, could you possibly indicate the rarity of the breeds as well? Or I should say; the breeds who are in most need of recovery?
Thank you,
Lual
Lovely birds...Here are some photos of 2013 Ancona pullets. The older birds in runs are the F2 of a project mating. They're color is weaker than the "pure" Ancona group, but they have some nice infused size. The younger pullets on range are non-project birds and have stronger markings. They're type is also fairly strong. Unfortunately, as with the Dorking photos, we had just thrown wheat, which killed them for poses. The Anconas are so tame that I could hoot and holler until the cows come home, but if there's wheat on the ground, it's a bit, "Yah, whatever farmer-man." I does give a great view of their fluff..... I guess it shows them being industrious, which I guess is what Anconas do best.
In addition to the ALBC, the SPPA is one of the best places for information on historic poultry breeds:Good Morning,
Is there a list of LF Heritage Breeds? if there is one, would you please post it? Also, could you possibly indicate the rarity of the breeds as well? Or I should say; the breeds who are in most need of recovery?
Here is my two cents:
I only know of 2 - 3 other folks here on BYC breeding Columbian Wyandotte. I have seen only one other breeder at the Show in Shawnee Oklahoma two years ago.
We could use some more folks interested in breeding and improving the breed. They have a rosecomb, lay 3 - 5 eggs a week and dress out as a nice meat bird at 4 - 4.5 lbs. The make good brooders and great mothers. Pleasant disposition and love to forage.
Young birds from this year's breeding pens
2 cockerels and various pullets
And the breeding parents. Started with a rooster and 4 hens three years ago..... Rooster with hen 1, then hen 2 and hen 3