Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[al6517]

Bob : Do you know Terry Britt ?? silly question I am sure you do. My Rocks are from his line.

AL

 

[Robert Blosl]

I was Terry Britt’s Clerk at the 2002 Ohio National when he judged the huge class of Call ducks. I helped or watched him judge 220 white call ducks. Did not know at the time what he was doing or looking for, but it all came to me three years later. It was a great experience. He does not talk much when he judges or explains what he was looking for, but I watched him and found out how hard it is to be a judge of . 60 to 80 birds in one class and you want to find the top five or seven birds.

It was very hard. The best white call male went on to be best call duck, champion bantam duck and the Grand Champion bantam of the show which won the exhibitor $1,000. Terry is also a long time member of the Plymouth Rock Club and one of the top large fowl judges in the USA. I saw your white rocks the male is a killer. Anyone would be happy to have birds from you if you ever want to share your culls with beginners. Hint out there.

Your White Rocks truly meets the scope of this thread and Mr. Snow would be proud of your birds. Does anyone know who Mr. Snow was? Bob

 

[al6517]

Your right Terry is not much of a talker, but a good friend of mine who also raises chickens introduced me to him, the rest is history and I now own several of his birds and am in my second year of hatching chicks from them, although not many I don't have too many WR. But that should change this year with all the hatching I have going, that should give me a good start.

AL

More of my White Rocks

 

[buffalogal]

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Both. Missed the Dominiques in the P Press..

 

[hcammack]

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I can relate in a way. I had one of the best flocks of Bantam blue and black Faverolles in the country in august when I left for college. Now I have an empty coop and no birds! I cannot express the anger I felt towards my parents when those birds died. But they aren't chicken people. I still felt they could have told me they wouldn't be able to put the time into it and I could have sent them to someone who would instead of losing the flock completely.

That is an amazing story I hope one day that I can carry on a great breeders line for them.

Henry

 

[OSUman]

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Both. Missed the Dominiques in the P Press..

Do you have any pictures of your Anconas?

 

[Chris09]

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Bill Post's (NYREDS) American Dominique. From what I have herd he is doing quite well with his American Dominiques this year.

Chris

 

[fowlman01]

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I can relate in a way. I had one of the best flocks of Bantam blue and black Faverolles in the country in august when I left for college. Now I have an empty coop and no birds! I cannot express the anger I felt towards my parents when those birds died. But they aren't chicken people. I still felt they could have told me they wouldn't be able to put the time into it and I could have sent them to someone who would instead of losing the flock completely.

That is an amazing story I hope one day that I can carry on a great breeders line for them.

Henry

Sorry! I can't tell you how many times I have heard stories like this. A judge friend just lost a lot of LF Cornish while he was having a hip replacement. His grandson was supposed to take care of them, but I guess he didn't remember to water and feed them. He lost at least half his flock. I have someone that takes care of mine when I go away for extended times and even though he is very good, I always find something wrong when I return.

Walt

 

[fowlman01]

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Terry has good birds.I have known him for many years. It is very difficult to keep as many breeds as he has and still be able to lay down great birds in a show.

Walt

 

[cherylcohen]

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It is scary to leave, in fact I'm on a biz trip now. But I've trained my 18 year old how I like things done and he actually chicken-sits for others in our city and surrounding!