Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[Arielle]

Quote: Yes, Bob has a way of keeping me thinking and turning over his posts over and over in my mind. As a newbie, I often have no clue what he is getting at . . . .

 

[Arielle]

Thanks Jim nothing like started wins. Some call these folks point chasers. Some would you believe this buy show chickens from good breeders to show them to win points so they can latter be called master exhibitors or even worse master breeders. Not all do this but that's what stared wins are about. I think in 25 years I may have five wins. I dont show much and dont really care about the point game but this guy has won big with White Wyandottes, White Rocks, and Dark Cornish bantams. Have way there with another breed.

That is hard to do. In the feed my feed went up $1.50 per bag as most of yours should because of the short gage of corn.

I can only afford about $150. per month on my budget.

Some folks spend that in a week.

You always give me much to think about . . currently it is how to make a plucker . . . . have the peices, construction a little tricky . . ..but when it is done . . . it will be put to good use. I have a bit of space in the chest freezer . . . .

Am I headed in the right direction Bob?

 

[fowlman01]

he has more stared wins in the last 30 years than you can think of. Do you know what stared wins are????

What is it, Bob?
karen

A starred win means that you beat at least 100 birds in a show. It is usually a lot more than 100 though.

Walt

Bob....Ken Cooke came down here one time with one leghorn pullet and won a show that had about 1500 birds in it.

 

[3riverschick]

A starred win means that you beat at least 100 birds in a show. It is usually a lot more than 100 though.

Walt

Bob....Ken Cooke came down here one time with one leghorn pullet and won a show that had about 1500 birds in it.

Thanks, Walt!
Karen

 

[15littlem]

Any of you know of a good quiet, but really meaty, large fowl breed?

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Any of you know of a good quiet, but really meaty, large fowl breed?

The Orpington is the quietest breed I have ever owned. But then I am a bit biased. They are also extremely gentle.

 

[15littlem]

The Orpington is the quietest breed I have ever owned. But then I am a bit biased. They are also extremely gentle.

Thanks, btw the Orpington association and your own website require an owner to sign in in order to view it.

 

[Arielle]

The BO is one of my favorites--sweet, good foragers and sure like to visit and see whats going on. ANd l Iove the bling! Sorry, I'm very biased.

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Any of you know of a good quiet, but really meaty, large fowl breed?

The Dorkings are also an excellent breed for meat. Indeed, often reputed to be the best. We find them to be quite delicious as are La Fleche. But they are both rarer which means they will need breeding up. Still, no matter which you choose it will ultimately depend on your selction criteria which support and promote development and perpetualtion of "meaty" criteria. We have found that meat is something for which one must continually select. Lots of breeds have a reputation, but the given strain you procure will say whether or not it lives up to that reputation. The breeds in which we have been interested have definitely needed improvement on account of long neglect. It's really neat, though, to see how quickly selection can act.

 

[NYREDS]

A starred win means that you beat at least 100 birds in a show. It is usually a lot more than 100 though.

Walt

Bob....Ken Cooke came down here one time with one leghorn pullet and won a show that had about 1500 birds in it.

An old boy from Pennsylvania, George Schroeder, used to do that regularly with a Black Cochin Bantam. [not the same bird] Saw Rick Hare do it once with a Black Rosecomb Cockerel. You have to not only have good birds you have to really know your birds. Pretty impressive feat.