Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Arielle]

Quote: Yes, I see any odd gaits pretty quickly!

 

[Maggiesdad]

Ordered some chicken diapers today. Dont know what I am going to do with them. Might put some eggs in them for cushioning next spring. Steve do you have any other suggestions. I have never used them befor. Well got to go out side and see how Mr. Silkie is doing and Pee Wee my little runt white leghorn ckl.

Hope you all have a nice day.

I can send you some chicken saddles in a matching floral pattern to your diapers - they'll go real nice together. And 50# of my 126grain RoosterBooster sprouts to help your little runt along.

 

[3riverschick]

A heavy breed (especially if it is loosely feathered) as opposed to a Meditarranean breed like leghorns and andalusians.bad choice of words on my part.
If you have the breed for a week you will know if one is walking different than the rest.
Walt

That's why I like the Sussex fowl so much. It's such a nice "Inbetween" bird when bred correctly. A collection of lovely curves melding together. Not too fat or too thin
. Soft-feathered but also close-feathered. Not extreme in any area. I think a properly bred Sussex will fill the eye. No part of it extreme enough to attract attention just to that part instead of the whole bird. A a handsome, robust, balanced bird.
Best,
karen

 

[Yellow House Farm]

That's why I like the Sussex fowl so much. It's such a nice "Inbetween" bird when bred correctly. A collection of lovely curves melding together. Not too fat or too thin
. Soft-feathered but also close-feathered. Not extreme in any area. I think a properly bred Sussex will fill the eye. No part of it extreme enough to attract attention just to that part instead of the whole bird. A a handsome, robust, balanced bird.
Best,
karen

Karen, on an aside, that was really well phrased. It reads a bit like poetry.

 

[3riverschick]

Karen, on an aside, that was really well phrased. It reads a bit like poetry.

awh, shucks, now you got me blushin'
Karen

 

[poularde]

So I have decided to work on Crevecoeurs. I have my first good batch of chicks growing right now. I have treated myself with some Barred Rock chicks from Kathyinmo to try out some true heritage birds. It is just amazing to me to have birds from a line that is so old. They hatched with my Crevs and I think it will be very interesting to see the differences between the two.

I was out inspecting them they are about four weeks old now. The Barred Rocks are growing so differently. They have very meaty little bodies. I can hardly believe how full their little awkward bodies are.

I am excited to see these little ones grow.

 

[heritagehabitatfarms]

i applaud u on your choice of breeds... they are in sad shape and need good breeders to work with them... it is one of the breeds i would work with if i had more time and money ...

So I have decided to work on Crevecoeurs. I have my first good batch of chicks growing right now. I have treated myself with some Barred Rock chicks from Kathyinmo to try out some true heritage birds. It is just amazing to me to have birds from a line that is so old. They hatched with my Crevs and I think it will be very interesting to see the differences between the two.

I was out inspecting them they are about four weeks old now. The Barred Rocks are growing so differently. They have very meaty little bodies. I can hardly believe how full their little awkward bodies are.

I am excited to see these little ones grow.

 

[fowlman01]

So I have decided to work on Crevecoeurs. I have my first good batch of chicks growing right now. I have treated myself with some Barred Rock chicks from Kathyinmo to try out some true heritage birds. It is just amazing to me to have birds from a line that is so old. They hatched with my Crevs and I think it will be very interesting to see the differences between the two.

I was out inspecting them they are about four weeks old now. The Barred Rocks are growing so differently. They have very meaty little bodies. I can hardly believe how full their little awkward bodies are.

I am excited to see these little ones grow.

Make sure that the Crevs have red earlobes.

Walt

 

[poularde]

Thanks. I think they are an important breed and I look forward to improving what I have. I have an old black and white photograph of a Crev from a National Geographic magazine from 1927. I love the rooster in the photograph. I am working on getting my birds to look like that photo. Have a long way to go. I always try to look at my picture daily.
Don't worry Walt. I promise that nothing without red earlobes will be added to my breeders.

 

[fowlman01]

Thanks. I think they are an important breed and I look forward to improving what I have. I have an old black and white photograph of a Crev from a National Geographic magazine from 1927. I love the rooster in the photograph. I am working on getting my birds to look like that photo. Have a long way to go. I always try to look at my picture daily.
Don't worry Walt. I promise that nothing without red earlobes will be added to my breeders.

I say that because many people think they have white earlobes like the rest of the crested birds in the Continental Class. I have seen a number of them out here on the west coast with white lobes......probably made using Polish. The Crevs are a very good looking bird when correct. Keep us updated....this is a very worthwhile project. It is much more important than creating some new color in a breed that needs help on the shape of the bird like some of the "projects" I see on this site.
We could lose some of these breeds if someone like yourself doesn't work on them.

Walt