Everything Asil Thread ( show off those Asil )

[varidgerunner]

I doubt that raising Cornish under asil hens will have any impact on their outcome. The asil that were used to make the Cornish were most likely Desi fowl. Came from the same place, looked the same, but weren't game birds. It has to be there to bring out through breeding. Nothing against Cornish, but the ones I've been around have been pretty dopey. There is asil there, but there is also a lot of other junk. Asil are as pure as they are because they have been tested against other asil., through history. There are many traits that go along with asil that are pretty evident to an asil breeder, so it is pretty hard to make substitutions. Most breeds are fairly easy to replicate. That is why hatcheries have such a hard time with asil. It's hard to get something to lay enough eggs to be profitable for selling chicks to the masses with pure asil stock. No doubt the asil has played a big part in a lot of breeds. Some say the "malay" that is supposedly in RIR was really a Kulang asil. The Wyandotte got a laced pattern and tight comb from somewhere. The buckeyes had a game chicken that was half "indian game" in their makeup. Doubtful that a person rasing games at that time would have crossed a Cornish with his bird, given their track record. A lot of the roundhead American game had asil, this is probably what was on the yard of the guy that the lady that made the buckeyes got her game rooster from.

I don't know about anyone else's, but my asil that turn out wheaten start out solid yellow. The "chipmunk" chicks come out as dark.

 

[ccassidy18]

That's true...and I keep forgetting,but if I can get a picture,then I will post the picture of my DC bantam chick...it's the only of the four eggs I incubated to hatch.

 

[ccassidy18]

Also,my new breed is going to be called the Maple Forest Fowl. Im calling it that because we have a TON of sugar maples around our house...or maybe they're silver maples...but I've always thought they were sugar maples... But anyway,they are going to be a unique chicken,and I'm gonna try to get it so that in the end,anything crossed into it results in a different look...just so that people can tell if its a mix breed or not,and it will be a pretty cool,new York hardy,good flying,partially long tailed,and slightly aggressive breed.hahaha.

 

[JRNash]

this is my "rajah asi"
I call him Luckyat least I think its a him.lol

 

[varidgerunner]

I think if you ever get to be around some asils you will probably have some asils around in addition to your new breed.

 

[JRNash]

I'm bidding on some more right now. If what Ive read is accurate, they make excellent broody hens

 

[JRNash]

Lucky,by the way,has the distinct honor of being THE ONLY CHICKEN,that will be indoors. My wife.has made a pet out of him. And I have to admit to being rather fond of him myself. He gets lots of attention.

 

[JRNash]

It does pose problems with suitable housing.

 

[ccassidy18]

I have asils,I have seven of them. I have three rajah cockerels that free range with my flock,but they were younger when we got Nm,so they realized that its not a good idea to pick a fight with our BC maran rooster or light Brahma rooster,hahaha. I think the main reason for my using Asil in my new breed is to get birds that will control their rooster populations within their flocks,and do so naturally. I think that would be a good thing to have IMO. I'm also going to use light brown leghorn bantam for the flight and skittishness, as well as the small eggs,another trait I want in the breed. I'm also using standard bbr cubalaya for the flight and foraging,as well as the drive to fight predators,and the small comb/wattles/earlobes. I'm going to use porcelain duccle for feathered shanks,to lower frostbite risk, and for the beard and ear tufts. And the mottling. DC bantam will be used for the coloring of the adults and chicks...though I'm going to make it a colorful breed,with many other breeds crossed in. Just not sure what all yet though.

 

[ccassidy18]

BTW,lucky has cool coloring

and is cool lookin. He is cute too.