Langshan Thread!!!

[PetRock]

We also have squirrels in our trees and I've seen them go after the hawks. You would think that they would give up on my yard but they keep coming back. Do you have lots of natural protection like bushes?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

yes. The problem is the roosters stand in the open protecting the hens. The hen that got killed was partially my fault. I put here in the smaller run that I had tied fishing line in a net like pattern. He got through and killed her. I was hoping it would keep him out but if he did get in . keep him in so fish and game could get him and relocate him or hopefully let me take care of him. The chicken yard is 150x100 squareish shape. It is big. it has a few trees and some brush plus the coop. The hens hadnt gotten it just two of my breeder roosters that has really set me back. impossible to cover the big area. plus the main reason I like keeping chickens is because I like watching them walk about. having them in the 10x10 kennel I made is frustrating.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

I don't want to ruffle any feathers, but I don't think any rooster should be used to ward off predators. They are there to warn and sometimes protect, but shouldn't be expected to just because of size.

The larger hens do seem to keep the hawks at bay but the rooster is the only thing that seems to be able to withstand a possum attack. They simply won't attack the rooster. The hens though...not as lucky.

Now you put baby chicks in the mix and all heck breaks loose.

Maybe put up some mockingbird attractants to your area to help with the hawks?

Sorry for being dumb, but what happens when you add chicks to the mix???
My situation- Ive got 1 chick so far with a broody hens and have just gotten a RIR rooster (very big), in the nest week or so i shall bring the broody and her chick(s) put to the run for a bit each day.

 

[thorleif]

For those of you that are interrested in knowing more about this very special breed, it may be useful to read this article, written by Lyn Heigl, the secretary of the Croad Langshan Club for Dutch Langshan-keepers/fans. One little bit of explanation, for those that dont know: She refers to "Modern Langshan" That is the result of one line of breeding, through selection, or maybe with a touch of alien blood, most likely gamebirds of some sort, and they were quite popular here in the UK late 1800 to early 1900. They have nearly died out, but there are a handful of breeders here that keeps them going, somehow, so there is hope that they will survive. They are tall, stately birds, with no feathers on their legs. There were two fractions breeding Langshans in those days, mainly Modern type, or Croad type. Your American Langshans seems to be the Croad type, there are not many differences. But, read this article, some of the stuff written there will be news to many of you, and it shows, there are more Langshans in this world. I do not know if there are any Modern Langshans in America, or if they still exist in your Poultryclubs Standard, so if any of you know, please post it. I live for this breed. Please read:
http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/10E06A07.pdf

 

[PetRock]

For those of you that are interrested in knowing more about this very special breed, it may be useful to read this article, written by Lyn Heigl, the secretary of the Croad Langshan Club for Dutch Langshan-keepers/fans. One little bit of explanation, for those that dont know: She refers to "Modern Langshan" That is the result of one line of breeding, through selection, or maybe with a touch of alien blood, most likely gamebirds of some sort, and they were quite popular here in the UK late 1800 to early 1900. They have nearly died out, but there are a handful of breeders here that keeps them going, somehow, so there is hope that they will survive. They are tall, stately birds, with no feathers on their legs. There were two fractions breeding Langshans in those days, mainly Modern type, or Croad type. Your American Langshans seems to be the Croad type, there are not many differences. But, read this article, some of the stuff written there will be news to many of you, and it shows, there are more Langshans in this world. I do not know if there are any Modern Langshans in America, or if they still exist in your Poultryclubs Standard, so if any of you know, please post it. I live for this breed. Please read:
http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/10E06A07.pdf

Thank you for sharing this article! It was very interesting! Can you imagine having 50,000 Langshans like the Chinese farm has?!! That's a few too many for me!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Sorry for being dumb, but what happens when you add chicks to the mix???
My situation- Ive got 1 chick so far with a broody hens and have just gotten a RIR rooster (very big), in the nest week or so i shall bring the broody and her chick(s) put to the run for a bit each day.

Well, I have a bantam hen that not only will bite you if you come NEAR her nest...she will absolutely chase you out of the barn, down the hill and into the garden before she feels that you are a safe distance from her nest. How can a hen that weighs about 2 lbs inflict such intense fear!!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

thorleif!

After reading that article, I'm shocked!

The size of the birds seems to be a bit different. We Americans always want "bigger and better." If I tried putting one of my grown males on my shoulder...I don't think you could see my head!

Hearing an actual take on the egg color makes SO much more sense now. I am glad to see that it is exactly what I had thought. That the cuticle (bloom) was the actual plum color on a darker brown egg.

Very interesting read! Thank you!

 

[myhappyfeathers]

Hi Rodrguezpoultry, can you tell me how much you charge for eggs, I absolutely love this breed. thank you so much

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Well, I have a bantam hen that not only will bite you if you come NEAR her nest...she will absolutely chase you out of the barn, down the hill and into the garden before she feels that you are a safe distance from her nest. How can a hen that weighs about 2 lbs inflict such intense fear!!

My hen is very docile and nice she lets me pat her while in the nest and doesn't really hurt or attack any one when she comes out for a feed.

 

[thorleif]

We dont know how systematic they are in their breeding programme, but if it was not for the fact that eggs from China is out of the question, I would have loved to try and cross them in on my lines. The big qustion is though, the chickens that Major Croad imported in 1872, is there any left somewhere in the country, feathered legs and all? Opens a can of worms..........Smart little farm, though?