Langshan Thread!!!

[cluckcluckluke]

Australian Langshans I think you will only find in Australia. They came about because some breeders of (Croad) Langshans felt they had to bring in some fresh blood to save the Croad Langshans from total extinction, so they crossed in some Australorps, and it worked quite well. They managed to get a nice bird with good colors, reasonable egg and meat quality, but, somehow, they lost that special Langshan-type. This is something I dont quite understand, as Australorps was was used in the "mix" when they re-created the extinct bantam-Croad in the 1970's, and they (the really good ones) look just like small Langshans. An Australian Breeder, Tony McKenna, seems to have done a lot of work with the Australian Langshan, and he has a few good films on Youtube. Just go to Youtube, and type in "Croad Langshan" in the searchbox. He is also a member of the Croad Langshan Club.

Yes well then it looks like I'm the only one here with them as I'm the only one in Australia. I shall have a look at those clips they sound interesting.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Does any one know if i could possibly get Croad Langshans in Australia as they look wonderful and would love to be proud owner of a few.

 

[thorleif]

Hi, Clucks, I found this in the April issue of the "Croad News". I think it answers most of your questions?

Langshan Club of Australia
Dot Birchall, secretary of the Australian Club
sent me their Breed Book some time ago,
and I have been waiting to find space to
include some interesting points about the
club’s origins. Formed in 1920 in Sydney,
the club passed a resolution in 1927
changing the name from Chinese Langshan
to Australian Langshan, as members
considered the breed was created in
Australia, and bore little resemblance to the
black fowls imported from China by Mr C
Wakfer in 1905. The Australian Langshan
evolved from crossing Croads with Modern
Langshans, combined with a strain of utility
Black Orpingtons imported from William
Cook of Kent in 1887. Today the Club covers
both Australian and Croad Langshans.
With her husband Pat, Dot Birchall
has played a major role in bringing the
Langshan back from near extinction in
Australia, and I am always impressed by the
hundreds of entries they get at shows –
especially when you think of the enormous
distances (compared with Britain) that
exhibitors have to travel:
“At the 2009 Annual Show, 309
Langshans were exhibited. Blacks were the
most popular colour, while 52 Blue and 44
White Australian Langshans were shown. A
highlight was the showing of 43 Croad
Langshans, the breed at last making a
comeback.”
We are always pleased to hear from
our Australian members and see their
Croads, many of which are looking very
good indeed, a credit to breeders who​

brought them ‘back from the brink’.

 

[msladyhawke]

Anyone see this on ebay?? Person says they created this breed??? Huh????

http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-Very-Rare...905?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b6d69c79

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Saw that a few days ago M. They're just a bunch of mutts. Not a breed at all. The birds are mixed with those production Reds posted.

 

[msladyhawke]

Saw that a few days ago M. They're just a bunch of mutts. Not a breed at all. The birds are mixed with those production Reds posted.

What is a shame is that someone might believe them and buy the eggs...

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I know. It is a shame but I hope people would do their homework before purchasing them.

 

[thorleif]

Lol, yes I had a look. It is clearly not a breed, but a cross. I will have as a guess it is a cross Langshan/Industry hen of some kind, probably something Leghorn-based, judging by their combs. The hens are also stamped by that distinguished Rhode Island Red shape, which is also typical for industy-hens.
Their combs clearly comes from a Mediterian breed, Spanish or Italian, most likely Leghorn, as I said.
I tried to ask the seller a question, but since I am in UK, and it is a US auction eBays system will not let me. We get quite a few hoaxes like this on the European eBay-sites, people trying to earn a fast buck, but they are clearly NOT Langshans. The cockerel is Langshan related, anybodys guess how much. Somebody will buy it, and get a very rare breed, indeed. Hope they taste nice!

 

[NYREDS]

I thought you people were Langshan experts? You don't know a Rare Royal Langshan when you see one?

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Hi, Clucks, I found this in the April issue of the "Croad News". I think it answers most of your questions?

Langshan Club of Australia
Dot Birchall, secretary of the Australian Club
sent me their Breed Book some time ago,
and I have been waiting to find space to
include some interesting points about the
club’s origins. Formed in 1920 in Sydney,
the club passed a resolution in 1927
changing the name from Chinese Langshan
to Australian Langshan, as members
considered the breed was created in
Australia, and bore little resemblance to the
black fowls imported from China by Mr C
Wakfer in 1905. The Australian Langshan
evolved from crossing Croads with Modern
Langshans, combined with a strain of utility
Black Orpingtons imported from William
Cook of Kent in 1887. Today the Club covers
both Australian and Croad Langshans.
With her husband Pat, Dot Birchall
has played a major role in bringing the
Langshan back from near extinction in
Australia, and I am always impressed by the
hundreds of entries they get at shows –
especially when you think of the enormous
distances (compared with Britain) that
exhibitors have to travel:
“At the 2009 Annual Show, 309
Langshans were exhibited. Blacks were the
most popular colour, while 52 Blue and 44
White Australian Langshans were shown. A
highlight was the showing of 43 Croad
Langshans, the breed at last making a
comeback.”
We are always pleased to hear from
our Australian members and see their
Croads, many of which are looking very
good indeed, a credit to breeders who​

brought them ‘back from the brink’.

WOW thank you, this was very helpful. So there are Croads here and they are slowly recovering i had no idea that a breed of chicken could jsut go extinct in one country thank goodness they were saved. I'm going to ask around today about them and see if i can get some.