Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[Arielle]

BOston Poultry is in a few weeks, Joseph are you going??? ANyone else??

 

[Apdeb]

I am going bringing more Barnies
Hoping to bring buckeye pullet
Giving cockeral a rest to regrow tailfeathers lost perching on my next door neighbors antique vet one night after arriving!!!!

 

[Arielle]

ooops-- hope the vet didn't get scratched!!

My muscovy pull out the tailfeathers --but only on the turkeys!! WTH?

 

[TheNuttyChick]

I'll be there, shopping not showing. Still looking for a few more bantam RIR's to add to mine. Couldn't find any at Little Rhody.

 

[juststruttin]

This mad me chuckle! Once, Bob and I were on the phone, and, getting ready to tell a story, he said, "Now, listen up and learn something..." I know tone can be hard in writing, but it was classic, very paternal, and truly endearing.


Speaking of the Little Rhody Poultry Show, I was there clerking today, and thought about Bob repeatedly. It's great to be part of this confraternity of folks involved in an endeavor that is ever as much science as it is art, wrapped in a shawl of determination.

The large fowl class really was great, Apdeb, you're spot on. The bantams have, indeed, been the meat of the shows for several years. Many--many--noted how large the large owl class was and how nice it was to have such a plethora of strong birds to choose from. There were, indeed, very few large fowl there that one would have called "hatchery class".

I showed a string of White Dorkings. People were very excited about them, not because they're show stoppers individually. They are yet to be able to run the length with my buddy Dan Castle's Australorps, but people in the know were very much surprised by the quality of their type, their uniformity and consistency, and....yes, my favorite compliment...how nicely they were washed--Thank you, Bob and the Heritage Large Fowl Thread community....I applied the advice I was given by those who know the ropes and EUREKA! I was, indeed, proud of the display.

Moreover, I took Champion Mediterranean with this pullet:



and Reserve Champion Mediterranean with this pullet:




I think Bob would have been excited. There were some great large fowl there today: excellent Dominiques (Ch American), Australorps (Ch English and Champion Large fowl), Silver Laced Wyandottes, White Wyandottes, Light Brahmas (Ch Asiatic), Black and Partridge Cochins, Golden Campines (Ch Continental), Salmon Faverolles, Barred and White Rocks. There were even a pair of respectable Barnevelders--which is no small feat. Did I mention the class of White Dorkings (

)?

Yes, indeed, a great day of heritage large fowl for all.

Congratulations!!!

 

[AletaG]

I would love this!

ALeta, I thought there was a thread going-- lay your wisedom on me-- advice from Bob; I rather like to hear his own words too, so perhaps your reqest will be heard. Can't post BOb's words too often.

Doesn't really matter *which* thread it all ends up on, but if it was all in one place... Hope some others email support with similar req's...

YHF - some day. I WILL show next summer. My new HRIR will be too old, so they'll be DQ'd, but am pretty sure there are no other HRIR in the county - and just want to show the 4H kids what they look like. If I can figure out the hatching thing, will show pullets/cockerels also. And let them know I'll be a source... Will probably show Icelandics, too. They aren't American heritage, but they're pretty amazing.

Thanks to everyone on these threads. There's a gaping hole where Bob was, but you all help so much!

 

[sgribble]

Doesn't really matter *which* thread it all ends up on, but if it was all in one place... Hope some others email support with similar req's...

YHF - some day. I WILL show next summer. My new HRIR will be too old, so they'll be DQ'd, but am pretty sure there are no other HRIR in the county - and just want to show the 4H kids what they look like. If I can figure out the hatching thing, will show pullets/cockerels also. And let them know I'll be a source... Will probably show Icelandics, too. They aren't American heritage, but they're pretty amazing.

Thanks to everyone on these threads. There's a gaping hole where Bob was, but you all help so much!

They will not be DQ'd because of age if they are over a year old you enter them as cocks and hens.

 

[Apdeb]

Shoot aleta theres a guy from litchfield ct won best in show at 3 fairs i attended with a 5 year old barred rock cockeral!!!

 

[Wisher1000]

I want to make some displays (see pages 24 through 27 of the SOP) of my Silver Campines' feathers for comparison through the years. Have any of you done this? Is there a right or wrong way to do it? My initial thought was to use spray adhesive and mount them on cardboard. I also thought of photographing each feather then storing the files in my computer and the actual feathers in zip-lock bags, but I don't want to try to reinvent the wheel if I don't have to.

I know that color/barring is not my first priority, but I want to be able to track the progress of the barring from my first birds through the future generations.

 

[BGMatt]

I want to make some displays (see pages 24 through 27 of the SOP) of my Silver Campines' feathers for comparison through the years. Have any of you done this? Is there a right or wrong way to do it? My initial thought was to use spray adhesive and mount them on cardboard. I also thought of photographing each feather then storing the files in my computer and the actual feathers in zip-lock bags, but I don't want to try to reinvent the wheel if I don't have to.

I know that color/barring is not my first priority, but I want to be able to track the progress of the barring from my first birds through the future generations.

That's actually a really cool idea. I think I would use a drop of super glue at the base of each quill. Then to prevent deterioration of the feathers themselves you could put it in a vacuum bag and vacuum seal it. You could mark each board (use cardboard or posterboard or something cut to size) and then track progress, definitely share that with others as the years go by so you can show the results of good breeding selection.