Hello! Just registered here tonight! Any one seen this breed before?

[gander007]

Alright

great to have you joining the BYC flock

BYC has a very useful learning center

You might want to check out the Russian Orloff Trend

Some of mine ....



So do you have any of your own photos ....

 

[Sylvester017]

Wow, this is an interesting looking bird! Where do you find these rare birds??

These are not in the USA yet as far as I'm aware. The Derbyshire Redcap is the closest look to the Poltava Clay that I've yet encountered in my research. A frizzled Poltava - now that is really unique!

 

[Sylvester017]

Alright

great to have you joining the BYC flock

BYC has a very useful learning center

You might want to check out the Russian Orloff Trend

Some of mine ....



So do you have any of your own photos ....

I did a lot of research on the Orloffs. Really cool looking birds. But in my queries and website searches found a lot of breeders discontinuing their breeding programs because of delicate chicks, health issues, or chickens sitting on their haunches (whatever that means?) The European photos of Orloffs are exceptionally gorgeous and large with very full white muffs and beards but everything I saw in the USA were less robust (size and fullness of feathers) in comparison. Sandhill Preservation said the second year of laying dropped considerably and I was looking for more consistent egg laying at the time I was researching. I liked the temperament reports on the breed but was disappointed in their appearance, the few breeders lack of interest to continue, and iffy egg-production.

It's a shame because they are critically endangered. The bantam variety seemed hardier but I wasn't interested in bantams.

 

[Sylvester017]

WOW!!! I wonder if that roo could actually scare off coyotes!!!

Probably not! However I bet a Legacy roo would probably be able to kill one! Legacy roos get 3 feet tall or taller. A guy in Maine raises them and those roos can kill hawks, cats, etc.

 

[Sylvester017]

Hello

and Welcome To BYC! He looks very similar to these http://feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/OldPol/BRKOldPol.html

The Russian Crested Hen and the Posavina Crested Hen is not quite the same comb structure as the Poltava and Derbyshire Redcap. The RCH and PCH (and the Sulmtaler hens also) have a wiggly comb because the crest feathers get in the way of allowing the comb to stand upright so it kind of gets wavy. However the Poltava and Redcap have a wide thick cushion of a comb full of bumps and ridges with no backward crest feathers interfering with the lay of the comb.

 

[TwoCrows]

Quote: Thanks for the info! These are very nice looking birds!