Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Extra Java]

Yeah I just saw it on the La. thread too.



Sumpthins' went haywire evidently



Jeff


I switched to chrome an its all good firefox is on the blink I reckon

Thanks for mentioning this...YES something is haywire these days. I thought it was my computer.

 

[Yellow House Farm]

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

The LF Heritage breeds can be found in the Standard of Perfection; they are the large fowl breeds in the Standard of Perfection, and most of them are more or less rare. The questions is "rare with the existing stock being in good condition" or "rare with the existing stock being in less than good condition."

 

[NanaKat]

I am so happy to see some enthusiastic comments about the Wyandotte breed. I am really enjoying the process of breeding and working to continue the Columbian I have and improving along the way. The line has been a closed line for more than 15 years and I am fortunate to be the third owner/breeder.
The knowledge shared here has helped me select characteristics upon which to concentrate and the best ways to condition birds for breeding as well as breeding strategies and record keeping. When someone offers something I want to remember, I make a copy and add it to my chicken notebook. The books that have been recommended in the internet archive can be added to favorites and reviewed as desired (and I've been able to get hard copies of a few). I really appreciate the networking and support found here within this thread and some companion threads.

Wyandottes are a particularly calm and easy going breed. The roosters are good flock protectors and the hens are great mothers. There is enough variety within the LF and Bantam breeds to give anyone a choice. Eggs are a nice light tan to a pinkish tan and the meat is tasty.

I understand there is a quality breeder of Columbian Wyandotte in Kentucky and another in Florida and there must be others out there. There is also a thread for Wyandotte Breeders here in the breeds section with breeders here on BYC who specialize in the many varieties.

 

[Extra Java]

Rob Newburn is amazing and has a very nice line as well.

He pen mates - toe punches and keeps very detailed records.

http://www.rockinr-ranch.com/chickens.html

He's in Idaho and has taught me a whole lot about breeding.


Edited to add 1 more link:
http://www.rockinr-ranch.com/columbian.html

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Dave Anderson here in CA is working on buff Wyandotte LF and they are very good! There are pictures of them in the APA yearbook. Dave is also running for APA prez so give him a vote next year.

Walt

Walt, how are Dave's Black Games?

 

[fowlman01]

Walt, how are Dave's Black Games?

they are very good.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Rob Newburn is amazing and has a very nice line as well.

He pen mates - toe punches and keeps very detailed records.

http://www.rockinr-ranch.com/chickens.html

He's in Idaho and has taught me a whole lot about breeding.


Edited to add 1 more link:
http://www.rockinr-ranch.com/columbian.html

I went and looked at his birds. Very nice. One thing I wonder about in the Columbian Wyandotte, they always seem to have pretty heavy bleed through of the undercolor. Is this normal? Is this the way they are supposed to look? Do they have the same kind of genes as the Columbian Rock or Light Sussex? Is there a way to clean up the bleed through?

 

[Texasmja]

I went and looked at his birds. Very nice. One thing I wonder about in the Columbian Wyandotte, they always seem to have pretty heavy bleed through of the undercolor. Is this normal? Is this the way they are supposed to look? Do they have the same kind of genes as the Columbian Rock or Light Sussex? Is there a way to clean up the bleed through?

Yes they need to be cleaned up. Columbian Wyandottes showing excess of color are defects which are not countenanced in exhibition poultry but are useful in breeding to strengthen the black in the hackle, saddle and tail in strains that are weak in that respect. A white under-color in the back is rarely found in combination with the right quality of black in the neck, wings and tail.

I can see this with chicks I am growing out. The ones born mostly white look clean but the hackles are lacking color and definition. But the darkest chicks are dirty looking. I need to find the right balance of the two. Maybe next year.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Yes they need to be cleaned up. Columbian Wyandottes showing excess of color are defects which are not countenanced in exhibition poultry but are useful in breeding to strengthen the black in the hackle, saddle and tail in strains that are weak in that respect. A white under-color in the back is rarely found in combination with the right quality of black in the neck, wings and tail.

I can see this with chicks I am growing out. The ones born mostly white look clean but the hackles are lacking color and definition. But the darkest chicks are dirty looking. I need to find the right balance of the two. Maybe next year.

BALANCE! I understand. My blues present the same problem. It's easy to get too dark and too light is just a washed out looking bird. Very unattractive! Have you tried mating one that is too light with one that is too dark? Maybe you could find a middle road there?

 

[NanaKat]

Rob Newburn is amazing and has a very nice line as well.

He pen mates - toe punches and keeps very detailed records.

http://www.rockinr-ranch.com/chickens.html

He's in Idaho and has taught me a whole lot about breeding.


Edited to add 1 more link:
http://www.rockinr-ranch.com/columbian.html

Yes, and he is a BYC member and started a thread on Columbian Wyandotte.