Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Chickielady]

MOT is 5 months old as of the 27th of this month.
He is also about 3 foot tall when not stretching, HUGE big baby.
I am going to try and trim his picture to fit my avatar...
OK, Illia has asked me truly about how tall he is, actually about 28" or maybe a bit more.

 

[CharlieVoda]

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Duane Urch has had the H. K. Miller line of Black Java since 1961. He has had a line of Mottled Java since 1958 I don't recall who's line it was.

Duane Urch
Urch/Turnland Poultry
2142 NW 47 Ave.
Owatonna, MN 55060
507-451-6782
Call between 7 & 9 Pm CST

Good luck with the birds
Charlie

 

[CharlieVoda]

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Here is a source for another line of really great RC RIR Adrian Rademacher. Him and Duane probably have some of the best available.

Adrian J. Rademacher
P.O. Box 208
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-4031

Duane Urch has really great Narragansett turkeys he has had his line for over 45 years and is a master breeder of Narragansett.

Good luck with the birds
Charlie

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

cowboygormet, aka, Roy Autrey is the President of the new Javas breed club. His site is http://www.affgoats.com/home.html

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[fowlman01]

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I want to see a tape measure next to him.......

Walt

 

[Chickielady]

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I want to see a tape measure next to him.......

Walt

Look at the 4"sections of fence wire next to him..for now, .and tomorrow, I promise, that DH and I will go measuer the big baby.
But seriously, everyone else with this line has the same big birds.
So. why is everyone so surprised ?
Did you think RIW were little ?
They are big, slow growing ..must be the leghorn in them ?
Walt this is the biggest, big baby !!

 

[Illia]

Walt, I kinda said the same thing

RIW's are about as big as most other American class heritage breeds. . . Really, if a cockerel were to reach 3 feet tall, it would be a Langshan, Malay, Shamo, Brahma, or Jersey Giant. And even then, most of those breeds don't get tall until after a year old.

 

[Rebecky54]

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I already have LF Blue Cochins, so I don't want another feather-footed breed like the Dark Brahmas. What can anyone tell me about heritage Wyandotte's? I know they take cold, but are they good winter layers? Slow growing? I had some hatchery SLW last year that were given to me after Easter. I didn't like them -- sold them all at a fall swap. I know "real" Wyandotte's would be different.

Becky

 

[Chickielady]

yeah, well what heritage breeds are these that are exactly the same ? I would love to know !!
As far as anyone knows, NO ONE knows.
No one has any.
I cannot think of a more arguementative breed to have thought to bring back..everyone knows all about them, but yet no one has them !
And cuz I have some, I have to get attacked for it. The bird is 28" and he is 5 mo old, OK ????????????????????
That and I really wanted Lamonas, good lord, could you imagine the controversy if someone actually "had" Lamonas ?
The entire population has to attack, and decifer, and pick and insult !.
This bird is what he is.
And he can shoot excellent basketball.

And he is 28" and all the rest of his line are just as tall and bricked.
"Ginormous" was the word that was used.

 

[Chickielady]

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The RIW expert !!

That and the Brahmas are never this big, and the Cochins can barely see eye to eye with him now.
See the fence ? And why oh why would I make up that he was bigger than he is ???
Do you think I am going for some sort of famous title or something ????
Ask Scraps !! Ask any of US that have these birds and see , but let us not be judged by those that do not have any and there for do not know and cannot know.
Most people could see the 4" fence sections next to the bird, though...

Ask Monkeyingaroundfarms.
Most of us that have these birds are getting to the point that we expect controversy, and we expect arguements.
A nice comment would be nice, instead of constant belittlement and put downs.
I am not stupid, and comparing this bird to any other is riduculous..why would you do that ?
Is there a herd somewhere that has been evident and there fore you know of and makes you an expert and there for you can belittle and call me a liar ?
This bird is exactly what I said he is.
Get over it, OK ?
Why is the whole world so violently controversal about this bird ?
Sheesh !!