Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[MagicChicken]

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I borrowed a lot of the design elements from breeding pens other people have posted on this thread and the Heritage Large Fowl thread. And I am extremely grateful to everyone here who has discussed breeding pen design. These pens have been very easy to work with. Thanks to everyone for your help over the years!

Sarah

 

[cbnovick]

These are Kathyinmos F'4 Delawares hatched early April. I will be crossing this cockeral and one other over these two pullets (when they decide to start laying!!!). The cockeral pictured is very large and wide from tail to shoulders. Hoping he will still widen some more up high between the legs. One of his pics shows a much exaggerated stance, natural pose is not nearly so bad and I could not get him to stand normally. Do not know if I am working with brother/sisters or not. Goal this year with these are to get as many on the ground as possible (thinking 100 plus) to choose for next years breeders and hope for no surprises as these are still in the project stage. Sold a trio to another local gal and hope to do some trading in the future to help things move in the right direction and keep genetic diversity.

It is so cool to see different traits inherited from the NH's and BR's....overall the male leans more toward NH in form to me...coloration of course the Barred is dominant. The females resemble the NH's more in form as well except I see the BR coming through in their heads and combs in a big way....tails appear more like the german strain NH's. Lovely birds...sure are going to be excellent remakes of the Delawares...nice project!!

 

[NYREDS]

I have kept a naked rubber chicken in my coop for many years who has a second place ribbon around his neck, and a "Bad attitude" coop tag.Seems to work.

Makes sense to me. I use a similar approach with laying hens-I keep an axe propped against the wall just inside the door.

 

[ve]

Yesterday I got my First egg from my Good Shepherd Barred Rocks pullets.

It is kind of big for firs egg, but she may be laying in the bushes, because they were free ranging last few weeks.

 

[smarsh]

It is so cool to see different traits inherited from the NH's and BR's....overall the male leans more toward NH in form to me...coloration of course the Barred is dominant. The females resemble the NH's more in form as well except I see the BR coming through in their heads and combs in a big way....tails appear more like the german strain NH's. Lovely birds...sure are going to be excellent remakes of the Delawares...nice project!!

I am no expert, but I know a good tail when I see it

, those are excellent tails.

 

[Texasmja]

I am no expert, but I know a good tail when I see it

, those are excellent tails.

x2

 

[har]

Yesterday I got my First egg from my Good Shepherd Barred Rocks pullets.e It is kind of big for firs egg, but she may be laying in the bushes, because they were free ranging last few weeks.

 

[har]

Yesterday I got my First egg from my Good Shepherd Barred Rocks pullets.e It is kind of big for firs egg, but she may be laying in the bushes, because they were free ranging last few weeks.

CONGRATULATIONS. It's always nice to get that first egg!!!

Sorry for the double post

Scott

 

[finnfur]

I have kept a naked rubber chicken in my coop for many years who has a second place ribbon around his neck, and a "Bad attitude" coop tag.Seems to work.

 

[gjensen]

I found it helpful when trying to understand the Delaware type, to compare the Delaware standard to the Rocks and New Hampshires. There is little difference between the NH and Delaware's description of type. The way I understand it, the Delaware is a slightly longer New Hampshire. Other than color, I was interested to see just how close the NH and Delaware standard is.

Concerning the tails, I like them. The German strain females have nice tails, but are a bit exaggerated according to our Standard.

Zanna, as you know, Kathy produced some excellent males. If you hatch in quantity like you plan, you have a good chance of coming up with a couple of them.

I am interested to see how everyone does with this project. Kathy had a great start on it.