Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[3riverschick]

Quote: Hi colburg,
I sure hope your wife and kids dodge the bullet on getting sick!
Ok, I have often thought.." I can't worry about everything, it's not in my own backyard."
..well now it's trying to crawl over my fence and I am getting out my shotgun and
going to fill those Chinese products with a load of rock salt! I will be calling the vendors
I buy processed chicken from ( Campbell's, etc.) and demanding to know country of origin.
I like my homemade chicken and noodles better anyway.
Appalled,
Karen
For those of you feeding chicken to your dogs and cats, I recommend
Evangers in Chicago. http://www.evangersdogfood.com/
A small Jewish company, their chicken is Kosher at a real good price.

 

[brahmabreeder]

Ok, I am back here. We have some chickens, and ducks, now. 3 marans, 1 cuckoo maran/rir mix, an a easter egger rooster! I still would like a couple heritage ladies to add to our flock. I am curious, are Dorkings a heritage breed? I live in Western MA, cold winters and hot summers! We have a coop and a good size enclosed pen. What do you suggest? thanks

Brahmas of course! Heritage, all climate birds, and with them being as big as they are they sure will get some attention. On the bright side with these they have more bloodlines available than Dorkings.

 

[3riverschick]

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STUDIES ON INHERITANCE IN POULTRY: II.
THE FACTOR FOR BLACK PIGMENTATION
IN THE WHITE LEGHORN BREED.*
PHILIP B. HADLEY.
It has been shown by Goodalei and by the present writer,I and has sometimes been noticed by observant poultrymen, that crosses between the White Leghorn and the White Plymouth Rock breeds of fowl may give rise in F1 to barred, or otherwise dark colored individuals. This circumstance naturally brings up a question regarding the origin of the black pigmentation necessary for bringing out the barred pattern in F1. It has been assumed that the White Plymouth Rock fowl does not harbor the factor for black pigmentation, since, whenever black is added to the White Plymouth Rock, as by crossing with a black breed, the barred pattern is manifested. Therefore it has appeared probable that the factor for black pigmentation Was present in the White Leghorn. Strong evidence in favor of this view was presented by the present writer in an earlier contribution.
http://tinyurl.com/mzfdqeo

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The Genetics of the Old English Game Bantam
By Timothy L. Shelton
Page 22 Blue (laced) Blue Andalusian
http://tinyurl.com/lpbklmc
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Poult Sci. 1991 Jan;70(1):1-5.
Further study on the plumage pattern of the Blue Andalusian breed.
Campo JL, Alvarez C.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2017404
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Severe undernutrition in growing and adult animals
16*. The ultimate results of rehabilitation: poultry
BY D. LISTER-f, T. COWEN AND R. A. McCANCE
Medical Research Council Department of Experimental Medicine,
University of Cambridge
(Received 9 February 1966-Accepted I 3 April 1966)
Island Red and Light Sussex poultry
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=3034401872718827098&hl=en&as_sdt=0,39
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The Xanthophylls of Spirulina and Their Effect on Egg Yolk Pigmentation1,2
DONALD W. ANDERSON3,CHUNG-SHIH TANG4 and ERNEST ROSS5
http://ps.fass.org/content/70/1/115.abstract
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Manganese and Iron Interrelationship in the Chick
D. H. BAKER1 and K. M. HALPIN2
http://ps.fass.org/content/70/1/146.abstract
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Ok this is just weird. Who pays for these studies ?

Get those old rock tumblers out of the attic!
Reducing Variation in Marinade Retained by Broiler Breasts
J. L. HEATH and S. L. OWENS
http://ps.fass.org/content/70/1/160.abstract
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[normanack]

The

I've read most of the Fermented Feed threads here (and there) ... thousands of pages of them ... and really wish there was a place to distill the information, by detail ... hence the list idea. 

The list is a great idea -- it does seem like there are more ways to ferment than there are chicken feathers after a molt. Nice to be able to have a bunch in one spot se we can see what best suits each person's chickens and their set-up.

 

[ocap]

. Who pays for these studies ?

I would guess that you and I pay for the studies and they are hidden in the bills and budgets of our federal government, can anyone prove me wrong, I would love to be wrong!

 

[BLT79]

BUCKEYES!

(Of course I will say that.)

But seriously, Buckeyes would be perfect for western MA, the pea combs would mean you'd have no trouble at all with frostbite.

See my signature links for more info on them.

where is the closest place I can get 2?

 

[BLT79]

Yes, Dorkings are an Heritage Breed!

Some color types have Rose combs too.

ok where is the closest source to me for getting a couple? thanks

 

[BLT79]

Brahmas of course! Heritage, all climate birds, and with them being as big as they are they sure will get some attention. On the bright side with these they have more bloodlines available than Dorkings.

I love the Brahmas, my mother in law got 6 of them this year. I was trying to find different ones than she has, less common ones. I wanted Brahmas, but since she has them I feel like I can enjoy them at her house so what Heritage Breed can I bring to my backyard that differs from hers! lol But it may come down to who is closest to my area. Thanks all!

 

[PA Farmer24]

ok where is the closest source to me for getting a couple? thanks

Here is the links for both Buckeye Groups. In there you will find the directories.

http://www.americanbuckeyeclub.blogspot.com/

http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.com/

 

[BLT79]

BUCKEYES!

(Of course I will say that.)

But seriously, Buckeyes would be perfect for western MA, the pea combs would mean you'd have no trouble at all with frostbite.

See my signature links for more info on them.

thanks, I went on that page and there is a breeder about an hour from my house!

It's not letting me email him though.