Langshan Thread!!!

[rodriguezpoultry]

Shellie,

What varieties are you looking for? Are you looking to show them eventually or are you looking to get a taste of them? If a taste them is what you're after, you might want to try a hatchery. I know...I know...I NEVER suggest a hatchery. BUT, for someone starting out that's never had birds before, it's better to get the basics down and learned with birds that don't cost an arm and a leg when you lose one. Whereas a local breeder may ask $50 for one or two birds, you could test out your poultry keeping skills on some hatchery birds, however realize that hatchery birds will not be the size, live as long and are just a "shadow" of what a bird bred to the standard will be. However they are an excellent stepping stone.

Welcome to the thread! Have you ever had chickens before? There are several Langshan breeders in Oklahoma if you are able to make a trip? There are a few in Kansas I believe however I'm not very familiar with their names offhand.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Possibly, but they both lay their eggs in the same nest so I can only guess which baby is from which hen.

Here are two more pullets I haven't shown pics of. I think the one on the left is out of Hen 2 and the one on the right is out of Hen 1. I think the one on the right is really cute. She has a very pretty face. Her tail is missing a few feathers and makes it look a little pinched ( but the spread is there from the rear), the angle is there and she just looks like a nice bird to me. what do you think?

I think they're both out of the same hen. Unfortunately, these both have very large cushions and they're only going to get bigger I'm afraid. Is there a way you can take a picture of Gavin looking down on his back and looking straight at us? I'm asking the impossible because I know I could never get photos of my own birds like that! lol! I think Gavin might be causing some of the issues unfortunately. I see a wider tail (from Gavin) but both of these pullets appear to be from Hen 2. I can see the cushion from Hen 2 especially in the pullet looking away. While she has a higher tail, if she lacked the cushion, she would be an awesome bird to keep.


I believe this is the hen on the right from the rear.

 

[199787]

Lol! No, don't think I can get that shot of him, but I really don't think he has one. Since he has no tail feathers to speak of right now, I can see his back quite well. However, he doesn't have to personally have one to pass it on I don't think. I am pretty sure I only have three pullet without a cushion at all of this age. I have 2 younger pullets in the barn that are too young to call. They don't have one now, but aren't nearing maturity at this point. The hen on the left actually has a smooth sloping back I thought but feathers are puffy on the sides of her tail. The on the left has a very clear cushion to me. But, like you said I need to take the time to photograph each one from different angles and really let you have a look at them. I will do that soon. It will help more than just me. I am going to retire Hen2 to the henhouse next year. She lays like a champ and maybe that's why so many that hatched are hers. I was not as bright as I could have been and sold a bunch of chicks. One customer wound up with 11!!! Pullets and had to come back for a barnyard rooster. I wound up with more cocks than pullets and I am kicking myself.

 

[PetRock]

Shellie,

What varieties are you looking for? Are you looking to show them eventually or are you looking to get a taste of them? If a taste them is what you're after, you might want to try a hatchery. I know...I know...I NEVER suggest a hatchery. BUT, for someone starting out that's never had birds before, it's better to get the basics down and learned with birds that don't cost an arm and a leg when you lose one. Whereas a local breeder may ask $50 for one or two birds, you could test out your poultry keeping skills on some hatchery birds, however realize that hatchery birds will not be the size, live as long and are just a "shadow" of what a bird bred to the standard will be. However they are an excellent stepping stone.

Welcome to the thread! Have you ever had chickens before? There are several Langshan breeders in Oklahoma if you are able to make a trip? There are a few in Kansas I believe however I'm not very familiar with their names offhand.

My first Langshan came from a hatchery. I fell in love with the breed just having that one bird. And she wasn't too bad type and size wise! Langshans have strong genes!

 

[199787]

My first Langshan came from a hatchery.  I fell in love with the breed just having that one bird.  And she wasn't too bad type and size wise!  Langshans have strong genes! 

Welcome Shelly!!! (My quote hasn't been working so well from my phone)

 

[shellie2613]

ThankYou All ! IAmNewToChickens ButHaveManagedToKeepThe14 I BoughtFromLocalFeedStoreAlive,Lol
ISpeciallyWouldLike Rooster,To HelpManageAllTheLadies.Lol
ForWhenTheCanFreeRangeWhileFencedIn

 

[Inkheart]

Wow you guys rock - i sort of lurk on here as so far i only have on Langshan - but the info has been great learning for me lately ! Thanks!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

ThankYou All ! IAmNewToChickens ButHaveManagedToKeepThe14 I BoughtFromLocalFeedStoreAlive,Lol
ISpeciallyWouldLike Rooster,To HelpManageAllTheLadies.Lol
ForWhenTheCanFreeRangeWhileFencedIn

Hi Shellie,

I'm sure you're typing on your phone or something, but is there any way that you could use spacing in your posts? I'm old school and have difficulty reading posts like that. Not trying to be offensive but it makes it difficult for me to read.

Thanks!

Glad you could get some info Inkheart! I try to never sell chicks. You just never know which of them could be the awesome sauce to your spaghetti. I try to wait until they're old enough so I can see what I have. Then..you get those that like to change gender on you....it happens! I'm sure of it!


I was lucky enough to today to find out someone near me that has Beauford lines was selling about 20 cockerels. I went to his house and picked out the creme de la creme from his stock. I now have a "backup" in case none of the black chicks wind up being cockerels and/or none of my blue cockerels wind up being what I want. Whoop!

 

[PetRock]

Of course, we need pics, Mikaela!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I'll try to get some in a day or two. He was spastastic when I put him in his quarantine cage. There was a hen that had great stance, leg length, tail height...and I was gonna get her. Until I picked her up. She might have had the frame of a Leghorn. Big disappointment but I knew I couldn't bring her back with me. She'd have been a huge step backwards. Darn it...