Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[Wynette]

Congrats, Colburg - yes, you're most definitely hooked on the fancy!

NO disrespect intended...but...Rocks should not be "massive." The Whites seem to be heading in the
"much larger than SOP calls for" direction. Sigh. In any event, I'm sure you'll do well with them - and again, CONGRATS!

 

[3riverschick]

Hi,
Lovely birds Colburg, congrats!

What is Marvin's last name? I am so happy for you! What a great way to start out in the breed!

Best Success,
Karen

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

I bet its Marvin Stukel......has great Barreds too!!

 

[colburg]

Yes, it's Marvin Stukel. He also has Columbian Rocks and bantam dark cornish.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

Yes, it's Marvin Stukel. He also has Columbian Rocks and bantam dark cornish.

Are his Columbians LF or bantam??

 

[colburg]

Yes, it's Marvin Stukel. He also has Columbian Rocks and bantam dark cornish.

Are his Columbians LF or bantam??

I would assume LF, but I'm not really sure.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

I would assume LF, but I'm not really sure.

If you have his contact info would you PM it to me please?

 

[BGMatt]

Since quote isn't working, in response to Wynette's post about size. It is entirely possible for a bird to be "massive" and still be within tolerances of standard. Certainly no one would hesitate to call my Langshan male massive, and indeed he's huge in stature. Bigger than any White Rock you'll see. Yet he is barely standard weight. Why do I use the comparison? Standard weight for a Rock and a Langshan are either the same or very close (my standard is home I'm at work).

Edit: standard also says that in large fowl all else being equal the larger bird is to be preferred (of course with the caveat that over 20% overweight technically being a DQ)

 

[gjensen]

Have you "looked" to see if the 6 eggs from the pullets, the hens or both??? very curious.

DId your pullets gointo molt this fall?

Some of the earlier hatched birds did go into molt.

Yesterday, I did not see who was from who.

I am getting an egg most days from the two hens. Every few days there will be two eggs in the pen. The two hens laid two eggs today.

The pullets only laid three eggs today. Half of them are still in molt.

These guys are good layers, and good low light winter layers.

 

[colburg]

Congrats, Colburg - yes, you're most definitely hooked on the fancy!

NO disrespect intended...but...Rocks should not be "massive."  The Whites seem to be heading in the

"much larger than SOP calls for" direction.  Sigh.  In any event, I'm sure you'll do well with them - and again, CONGRATS!

I plan on weighing them soon, but I only meant massive w.r.t. my hatchery stock. Most of the LF at the show were massive compared to what I'm used to seeing. That was my first time to see SOP LF, and any sort of a bantam. They were kinda cute, but I still don't know if I'll ever do bantams.