Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[call ducks]

Out of curiosity...what is the rare breed and how long have you been improving them? Pictures would be great.

Walt

Hungrain Yellow

picture of the hen

Karen, I am not sure of any books on the subject i am sure a few exist As for genetics why not take it chunk by chunk? That is what i am doing!

 

[Robert Blosl]

Quote: One thing you got to learn is not all states have breeders for the breed you want however, the next state over like Alabama you will have the breed you want. In Buff Orps I know a guy who has some very nice ones best blood lines around and they lay well. You can make a road trip say in October and come to Clanton Alabama bantam show and pick some up. If he does not show I can bring you some to purchase. Dont ask this time of the year for eggs or chicks we then know you are not up to the knowledge of Heritage Fowl. The reason our birds are in a molt and we only breed in the spring.

In regards to the blond chicken from Hungry this is not a Heritage Chicken. It looks like the early Rhode Island Reds and Buff Rocks Dr. Aldrich raised in the 1880s.

If you want to spend feed on this kind of chicken fine, but we are promoting rare breeds that where around in the 1940s that are endangered to extinction. Chickens that lay green or dark brown eggs are not part of this subject so lets not get derailed on off the wall breeds there are other threads for that. God knows there are I had to get off of them and on medication for just reading them.

I am going to start a data base of breeds and owners of these breeds tomorrow and will have this list available where I can email it or send it to you by personnel message. If you have a old fashion Heritage breed that is in the APA standard let me know. Many beginners do not have to go to the best guy or gal in the USA for blood lines. Many of you such as the New Hampshire and Barred Rock blood lines can share your birds with these beginners. Many of the beginners do not need special mated blood lines to get started as only a half of one percent of them are going to show their birds and only about 25% will own a standard of perfection so its not necessary. It at least beats getting the fake birds that so many order every year.

Just a thought.

Walt you where correct. Leonard Smith was the man and what a smile he had. He is in chicken heaven with all the other great breeders from the golden years.

Do you know who the fellow was from Idaho who had the white leghorn bantams? He also had some great White Wyandotte Large fowl. He is still alive but out of chickens.

Tomorrow going to Matt 1616 house to see his chickens going to Franks house around 11 am to give him to Heritage White Rock Hens to go with some I gave him five years ago. Matt could you contact James to see if he will be home so I can bring him a male and a female or two?

Promote Heritage Chickens that are in the APA standard of Perfection. We need all the help we can get.

 

[fowlman01]

Bob..I would guess that is Al Erquiaga, but there is a couple with that combination. Takahashi had some very good Buff Orps and Langshans in that area.

Walt

 

[Arielle]

 

[Robert Blosl]

Bob..I would guess that is Al Erquiaga, but there is a couple with that combination. Takahashi had some very good Buff Orps and Langshans in that area.

Walt

It was Al Erquiaga white leghorns I have. A freind from Arkansas got a trio from Al along with a trio of White Wyandotte large fowl from Al for a judge . These White Wyandottes were killers he got a pair of Whites from me when I left Wisconsin 28 years ago that I got from Scott Adams who had the old Wadd Fulerton line from Ohio. These birds did well for about three years and then where given to a couple. They breed them backwards and lost thier size. What a shame.

Its hard to trick Walt he knows his stuff so when he tells you something listen. bob

 

[fowlman01]

It was Al Erquiaga white leghorns I have. A freind from Arkansas got a trio from Al along with a trio of White Wyandotte large fowl from Al for a judge . These White Wyandottes were killers he got a pair of Whites from me when I left Wisconsin 28 years ago that I got from Scott Adams who had the old Wadd Fulerton line from Ohio. These birds did well for about three years and then where given to a couple. They breed them backwards and lost thier size. What a shame.

Its hard to trick Walt he knows his stuff so when he tells you something listen. bob

Not much chance of that Bob........everyone here is an expert except you and me. At least we admit that we are still learning.

Walt

 

[ashandvine]

Bob, you eat your silkies? I have heard folks do but you are the first to say so and not squeal at the idea of muffy going in the oven. There are Plymouth White Rocks here but I got told they don't lay well, them or Dark Cornish.

I was told to breed Dorkings here for their quality of meat and for improving Houdans. That is my intention, but I don't know enough about breeding to argue one way or another. I plan to learn and make mistakes and hopefully keep learning. I was also recommended Dark Cornish and there is one breeder I know of here but I got told they also grow much slower than the Dorkings. I could use some experienced opinions here.

Along the lines of learning... how do you feel a deep keel? Is this something that could be shown to me at a show?

 

[Arielle]

They breed them backwards and lost thier size.

BOb,

Seems like size is an easy trait to lose. FOr us newbiew would you explain how to increase the size AND how to maintain it. I know it must seem simple to you and second nature. I can guess, but it is only a guess.

 

[ashandvine]

BOb,

Seems like size is an easy trait to lose. FOr us newbiew would you explain how to increase the size AND how to maintain it. I know it must seem simple to you and second nature. I can guess, but it is only a guess.

X2

 

[Lacy Blues]

Not much chance of that Bob........everyone here is an expert except you and me. At least we admit that we are still learning.

Walt

Don't be so modest. You guys ARE the resident experts and I'm pretty sure the majority of us (on here at least) value your opinion highly. You guys have seen and experienced a lot. I'm so glad you share with us amateurs.