Campine Chicken thread?

[Drieslag]

I think a fellow countryman of mine just started a thread on Brakels, the Campines' sister breed, for whoever is interested, it has some nice pictures on it.
Brakel (and related breeds) Thread

 

[Drieslag]

I just wanted to take a moment to recognize that this year - 2014 - represents the 100 year anniversary of the Campine (both Silver and Golden) having been accepted into the Standard of Perfection by the American Poultry Association. Lets hope that the breed sees a resurgence in popularity this coming year and that more people come to appreciate the beauty and functionality of this incredible breed.

I just found this edition of the American Standard of Perfection of 1915 with on page 253 the Campine. Not sure if there is a 1914 copy available..
https://archive.org/details/cu31924003039488
Anyone seen such lovely specimens recently?

 

[Avlana]

I just found this edition of the American Standard of Perfection of 1915 with on page 253 the Campine. Not sure if there is a 1914 copy available.. https://archive.org/details/cu31924003039488 Anyone seen such lovely specimens recently?

You're really good at digging stuff up

 

[Drieslag]

Planning on bringing the Campine back to its roots, so best to know what those roots are

 

[lawatt]

I just found this edition of the American Standard of Perfection of 1915 with on page 253 the Campine. Not sure if there is a 1914 copy available..
https://archive.org/details/cu31924003039488
Anyone seen such lovely specimens recently?

interesting that the barred feathers come up to just under the beak, almost like a shirt front -- on my trio, the white neck feathers go pretty much all the way around. and their barring isn't as precise, although one pullet is better than the other.

and my boy's tail is way too high, i think.

thanks for the image and the link!

 

[Wisher1000]

I just found this edition of the American Standard of Perfection of 1915 with on page 253 the Campine. Not sure if there is a 1914 copy available..
https://archive.org/details/cu31924003039488
Anyone seen such lovely specimens recently?

Love, Love, LOVE these pics! I wish (there I go again) I could see that cock's comb a bit better!

 

[lawatt]

Love, Love, LOVE these pics! I wish (there I go again) I could see that cock's comb a bit better!

it's a bit easier to see if you download the whole document, the image is a bit larger and not quite as dark...

 

[Drieslag]

interesting that the barred feathers come up to just under the beak, almost like a shirt front -- on my trio, the white neck feathers go pretty much all the way around. and their barring isn't as precise, although one pullet is better than the other.

and my boy's tail is way too high, i think.

The 'shirt front' is seen in many old pictures/drawings. No idea where it comes from, but I haven't seen it in real life either.
Below an example of the shirt front in a Braekel and a Chaams of around 1910.
Plus an extra one of some rather heavy Campines, and of the Westphalian Deathlayers.
Perhaps it was in fashion at some point??

And speaking of tails, I think most of them are carried way, way too high. 45° above the horizontal is the maximum.

 

[lawatt]

love your collection of images!

 

[Wisher1000]

Quote:
I believe the barring in the front neck area has just been neglected for many many years by breeders. It is my intention to work on that in my line. I also want to take them back to the size the standard calls for (US standard, the ones in Europe and Austraila seem to be correct)

What in the heck is a Westphalian Deathlayer?