Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[Fentress]

The first part of each Heritage thread is where most of the gold is buried. For a new person, that is where you go to start with. I just spent some time at Chicken State U. Very Helpful. Bob was special, a combination of knowledge, passion and his ability to provide context. I really enjoyed it when he talked about the history of a particular breed, but his discussion of type is what was most important for the new folks. That said, there are many people on this threads that have the knowledge necessary to discuss the SOP when some good pictures are posted. Don't worry about not measuring up, in fact you honor Bob by doing so.

 

[NotAFarm]

The original Heritage Large Fowl thread is a sticky. When you chose the Breeds, Genetics and Showing Forum, it will always be listed just under the main title in the beige (on my computer) box as a reference thread. It will always remain on the first page listed as "Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread" so newbie should be able to find it. The very last post by Fred's Hens directs them here, so let's keep kicking the can down the road here.

 

[3riverschick]

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[ronott1]

The original Heritage Large Fowl thread is a sticky. When you chose the Breeds, Genetics and Showing Forum, it will always be listed just under the main title in the beige (on my computer) box as a reference thread. It will always remain on the first page listed as "Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread" so newbie should be able to find it. The very last post by Fred's Hens directs them here, so let's keep kicking the can down the road here.

It took me two days to figure out that something happened to the thread.

I found it and am subscribed again. Will let other threads know where it is now too.

 

[MagicChicken]

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I am using two different males with some of my hens. I collected eggs from one pairing for a while, took Cock #1 out and continued collecting eggs from that hen for a week, then put Cock #2 in. For the next couple of weeks I mark the eggs as having an "unknown" sire. I know which hen produced the eggs, which is most critical for my records. And I won't have wasted any eggs from our relatively short breeding season. No time for any three week breaks. It's already in the high 70's here. Crazy weather.

Eggs are marked with Cock #2 as the sire after Cock #2 has been in there for two weeks. If an egg sired by Cock #1 shows up after he's been out of the pen for three weeks, more power to him. I might even be able to tell once the chicks are hatched. The two cocks have significant color and structural differences. I am using both to see what pairing nicks the best.

The system did get messed up a bit when one hen managed to escape from her breeding pen. Luckily she only had the opportunity to fraternize with the other male she had already been bred to, so I just marked her eggs as "unknown" sire for a couple more weeks than planned. It's all good.

Now to see how these chicks grow out. Feels like waiting for Christmas!

Sarah

 

[brahmabreeder]

Anyone have any thoughts on the pelleted horse bedding for feather footed breeds?

 

[RedRidge]

I only have a few feathered footed but love the stuff. It's what I use in my breeding pens.

 

[finnfur]

"Heritage Large Fowl" are large fowl that belong to a breed that was in the American Poultry Association (APA) Standard of Perfection (SOP) prior to 1950 and have been bred to the Standard. As opposed to hatchery birds that are marketed with old breed names but no longer resemble those breeds much at all, because they have not been bred to the Standard of Perfection. The 1950 date is relevant because that is when specialized commercial production birds began to take over the poultry industry, to the detriment of the old farmstead birds.

Edited to add: What Karen said. "Fowl" in this context means "chicken." (Fowl in older cookbooks usually means an older hen, which requires different cooking techniques from a younger more tender bird.)

Heritage= accepted by APA before 1951.
Large= standard size, not a bantam.
Fowl=chickens.
Someone correct me if I am wrong.
Best,
Karen

I don't believe the ALBC has a cut off date for acceptance to the APA SOP to be considered Heritage - The Delaware was developed in 1940s from two Heritage old line breeds.
It was not accepted in SOP until 1952 . Under your definitions you would not consider the Delaware heritage ??

 

[brahmabreeder]

I may be wrong here but I was under the impression that they had to be 100+years old as a breed to be considered heritage.

 

[brahmabreeder]

I only have a few feathered footed but love the stuff. It's what I use in my breeding pens.

Thanks!
ETA: They don't act dumb and try to eat it do they?