CSU - Chicken State University- Large Fowl SOP

[fowlman01]

I wrote a article last night its in rough draft on I Want to Show my Rhode Island Reds but Don't Know how. Its a 90 day pre show method and all you got to do is change Reds to your breed. I am just trying to help some of my guys get a male or female or two to a show for the first time. Training and coop preparing the birds two months before is what I am trying to help them do and give them enough confidence that when they place their bird in the show coop they will not feel embarrassed as they have no clue what they should be do
After their first show and they watch the other put their birds in and see what all the other exhibitors do they should have a handle on it and then their next trip they will feel more confident.

When I get it done I will post it on my web site for wll to see.. I am also working on a serious of articles on Taking White Plymouth Rock large fowl from the egg shell to the show room in breeding hatching brooding, growing culling, picking the show birds pre and post conditioning, training and transportation. It will take me six months to complete but its needed to help the one or two people who want to take over the breed and the color patterns they want to continue . Its going to be a article like never written as I am using the concept of visual verbiage and I pad and I phone technology.

Can you be leave a person can be at a show and send me pictures from their cell phone and I can text them back or call them in less than one minute and tell them which bird to buy.

Heck I caught a fish on the river took its picture and posted it on my Fishing Forum in less than one minute for all my buddies to see. The new technology will make education on Poultry so much easier than ever before. Others can do the same it does not have to be published in a book they just want to read it somewhere. They just want to learn. The Chosen Ones that is.

The internet is both a curse and a boon to the poultry fancy. We had pictures of birds on the ABA site before they finished all the judging of the ABA National.

w.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Thanks to everyone who contributed on the American Class and the English Class semesters. Good job everyone.

If you are new to this thread, we try hard to keep the content lean and trim, intentionally. The goal is to provide a basic course on the APA large fowl breeds, with an emphasis on breeding challenges and successes.

Feel free to browse the syllabus of the first two semesters while you wait for the new session. Peace.


We will begin with the Welsummer.

 

[Fred's Hens]

All New Semester Begins​

To date, we have covered the American Class and the English Class, Large Fowl. It is now time to move on to the Continental Class as approved by the American Poultry Association.

These are the breeds in that class.

Continental
Barnevelder, Campine, Crevecoeur,
Faverolle, Hamburg, Houdan, La Fleche, Lakenvelder,
Welsummer, and Polish (Bearded & Non-Bearded),

So, ready your photos, materials, graphics and re-read the SOP for the breeds. Especially important is to remember that these classes depend upon breeders and fanciers of the breed to push the class along with intelligent and informed discussion, questions and resources.

All chit chat is edited at the end of each class session and limiting such side bar conversation makes that editing easier.

 

[Fred's Hens]

We will begin with the Welsummer.


Welsummer is a chicken breed originally from the small village of Welsum, in the eastern Netherlands.
It was bred at the beginning of the 20th century from local fowls of mixed origin: Rhode Island Reds, Barnevelders,Partridge Leghorns, Cochins, and Wyandottes. In 1922-23 steps were taken to fix a standard after the birds began to show a good deal of uniformity. The eggs were originally exported for the commercial egg trade where they were an instant hit. Soon after stock was imported into England. The breed was added to the British Standard in 1930.
It is a light, friendly, and intelligent breed, with rustic-red and orange colour. Representations of cockerels in the media are often based upon the "classic" Welsummer look. The most common example of this would be the Kelloggs Cornflakes rooster. Its eggs are dark-brown and spotty. There are three variations of the standard Welsummer, these are the Partrige, Silver Duckwing and the Gold Duckwing. There is also a Bantam Welsummer breed which is similar but lays light brown eggs. Bantams exist in both Partrige and Silver Duckwing colours. The Welsummer hens usually have gold hair-like feathers on their necks, as the cocks have a rusty-red on their necks.

*Wikipedia

 

[Fred's Hens]

 

[Dr Bjorn Netland]

Fred,
I eagerly anticipate the various contributions to this discussion. Having seen how many judges place this breed at shows I have been able to check out, there is a dire need for some education on this topic. Thanks again for starting this.
Regards,
Bjorn

 

[dretd]

We will begin with the Welsummer

I am very interested in the Welsummer discussion and will get things started. I have had 2 hatchery quality hens. The first was very good type but had a few stray feathers on her shanks and the second one is gamey looking and even has small spurs. Although she is too rangy be good quality, she is currently my best layer and has the classic terracotta egg color which is what I want since I don't show:

I can't wait to see everyone's show stock!

 

[FlashPointFarm]

This is a big cock bird. His wing carriage is low, leg color is lacking. I'd like to see him have more width of feather. His back is pretty broad, chest a little flat, but mostly black with a just a little stippling.



Nice big hen, good color, leg color is a little lacking, something I'm working on with my birds. Nice rounded breast. She has a cushioned back which is a fault.


This girl was one of my favorites, she was big. Her leg color was lacking and wing carriage a little low.


This pullet is showing some promise.


Nice wing carriage and type on these girls. Again, leg color is a little lacking, something I'm diligently working on.

Anyone, feel free to "pick them apart" if you wish.

 

[Arielle]

@dretd
Would you consider showing a pic of the rangy girl, for comparisons?

Love what you did with the egg on the terra cotta pot. Really emphasises the coloring.

 

[faykokoWV]

Above are 2 bantam silver duckwing weslummer roosters. I think the one on the right is the better example of the breed. You can see that his hackles and tail feathers both have more even penciling in them.

this is a bantam silver duckwing hen. My other hen is a better example, but she is currently brooding chicks and did not want to be disturbed. This hen, while nice, is lacking in her breast color. Its not as nice even peach/salmon in color, and has white in it. Her body shape (when not going down a ramp) is very good though.




While he is the better of the two, he is carrying his wings too low. I also am concerned that their legs are two "orange" rather than yellow.