Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[Ifish]

Well if I wanted to know, I would ask Walt Leonard. ( BYC : fowlman01 .)He used to show them in the early years.
He is Chairman of the APA Standards Committee. Here's his website:
http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=poultry;id=184;url=http://www.rosecomb.com/fowlman/index2.html
Best Regards,
Karen

Thanks. I had a nice chat with Walt through PM's back when I was looking for a main breed. I'll see if I can pick his brain again.

 

[YardBirdMom]

I started a year ago with baby chick's I purchased from a local feed store and some more from Murray McMurray. They consisted of Red & Black sex links, Buff Rocks, Partridge Rocks, and Light Brahma's. For hatchery birds they are wonderful for the purpose they were bought; laying eggs. From around 30 hens, 5 are broody at the moment, I get no less then 19 eggs a day and more typically 23-25.

However, I am adding an 18x21 covered run that could house a small flock of purebred birds. The issue now becomes what breed. .... this is where all of you come in

There are a few things my current birds have helped me decide.

I want a breed that is dual purpose; meat & eggs
I want one that is flashy, but not crested or feathered feet.
A heat tolerant breed is a must.
A rose comb or other type less likely to get frost bite is preferable.
In a perfect world this breed would be people friendly, definitely not flighty/gamey.

I live in central Oklahoma and am not opposed to traveling within a 150-200 mile radius if a breeder is near me.

So, my question to all of you is what breed(s) fit my "wish list"?

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

Buckeyes are a well restored cold hardy dual purpose breed with a great breeder network.

I'm partial to Delawares, but they are more of a project.

 

[3riverschick]

Buckeyes are a well restored cold hardy dual purpose breed with a great breeder network.

I'm partial to Delawares, but they are more of a project.

I was just about to suggest Buckeyes myself, but you beat me to it, smile.
That breed has a nice robust community of fanciers.
Best,
Karen

 

[YardBirdMom]

I was just about to suggest Buckeyes myself, but you beat me to it, smile.
That breed has a nice robust community of fanciers.
 Best,
 Karen

Thank you both! I'll do research on them and recall someone mentioning this breed once.

Any Okies with them that you know of?

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

Thank you both! I'll do research on them and recall someone mentioning this breed once.

Any Okies with them that you know of?

American Buckeye Poultry Club page on facebook is great. People post there a lot looking for birds "near me," but I bet if you look their facebook page over a bit you'd find answers to the basic questions, then could ask even more interesting and useful questions.

Here is a link to the groups main website (not the FB page) ...

http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.com/

And here is the breeder directory, *with e-mail links* to breeders by state. Two breeders listed for Oklahoma.

http://www.americanbuckeyepoultryclub.com/Breeders.html

(I spend a fair amount of time reading stuff on the ABPC FB page even though I don't breed Buckeyes!

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[LeslieDJoyce]

I was just about to suggest Buckeyes myself, but you beat me to it, smile.
That breed has a nice robust community of fanciers.
Best,
Karen

The community is a bonus for sure. Plus, the Buckeye breed has a cool story. And people can show those birds and win because they've been bred well recently. And the bantams are also doing well. Hard to find faults with that breed as a choice.

 

[DesertChic]

So my first batch of Silver Grey Dorkings is now about 2 weeks old and I find myself surprised by how incredibly nervous and flighty these little chicks are. Of all the breeds Iv'e hatched and raised so far these are definitely the most nervous. Some of them will settle down in my hand once they're way from the rest of the flock, but when all together they scream and run away from everything, piling atop one another in apparent terror over every little thing. I sure hope their purported friendliness kicks in as they get a little older.

 

[chickadoodles]

Have ya'll head of giving your chickens and or turkey COPPER SULFATE?

I am in a group on Face Book and they are saying it is the best thing to put in your poultry's water

"GAURANTEE it will work and the chickens will love it . Dilute it two tablespoons to a gallon of water then one ounce to a gallon of water bucket . 5 gallon bucket=5 ounces"

They say it will keep the misquitos away and kill worms and fungal infections, blackhead and more.

http://msucares.com/poultry/diseases/solutions.html

Then there is this one Acidified Copper Sulfate
http://www.efowl.com/1_Pound_of_Acidified_Copper_Sulfate_p/304-1368.htm

I am wondering if this would be beneficial to my turkey. Thank you

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

It says to use it in glass containers only, which would be tricky.