Langshan Thread!!!

[thorleif]

And while we are at it, this chap has nice sickle-feathers.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Oh wow. Yes it has. Not overall, but the wording is definitely different. I am reading from my 1996 version as I have packed up the rest of my books.

1996 Standard of Perfection by the American Poultry Association, page 76 and 77.

Cock: 9.5 lbs. Hen: 7.5 lbs.
Cockerel: 8 lbs. Pullet: 6.5 lbs.

Comb: Single; of medium size, straight, upright, have five points, evenly serrated, not conforming closely to neck, fine in texture.
Beak: Stout at base, well-curved.
Face: Smooth, fine in texture.
Eyes: Moderately large, round.
Wattles: Moderate in length, well-rounded.
Ear-lobes: Oblong, well-developed.
Head: Medium in size, rather broad.
Neck: Good length, well-arched. hackle--abundant, flowing well over shoulders.
Back: Short, borad, flat at houlders, rising from middle of back in a decidedly sharp concave sweep to tail. Saddle feathers--abundant, flowing over sides.
Tail: Long, large, full, well-spread at base, carried at an angle of seventy-five degrees (75*) above horizontal.
Main tail feathers: Broad and overlapping
Sickles Long, extending decidedly beyond the tail.
Coverts: Long, the longer the better (I love this part! LOL!)
Wings: Medium size, well-folded, carried closely to the body without drooping.
Primaries and Secondaries: broad and overlapping in natural order when wing is folded.
Breast: Broad, round, deep.
Body and Fluff:
Body: rather broad and deep in front of thighs.
Fluff: Moderately full, not so abundant as to hid profile of hocks.
Legs an Toes: Legs set well apart and straight when viewed from front.
Lower Thighs: Moerately long, strong, well feathered.
Shanks: Moderately long, stout in bone, straight; feathered down outer sides.
Toes: four on each foot; long, straight, slender, out toes feathered to the end; middle toes, free from feathers.

Black description:
Black disqualification:
More than one-half inch of positive white in any part of the plumage or tow or more feathers tipped or edge with positive white except in foot or toe feathering; shanks other than black or dark leaden blue.
Comb, face, wattles and earlobes: Bright red.
Beak: Dark horn shading to pinkish tint near lower edge.
Eyes: Dark brown.
Skin on Body: Pinkish white.
Shanks and Toes: Bluish black, showing pink between scales; web an bottoms of feet, pinkish white.
Shanks and toe feathers: black.
Plumage: Surface, lustrous greenish black. Undercolor of all sections: Dull black.

White Description:
Comb, face, wattles and earlobes: Bright red.
Beak: Light slate blue, shading to pinkish white.
Eyes: Dark Brown.
Shanks and Toes: Slaty blue, showing pink between the scales.
Shank and Toe feathers: White.

Blue Description:
Disqualifications: Red, yellow or positive white in the plumage, except for white tips or edges in the foot or toe feathers.
Comb, face, wattles and ear-lobes: Bright red.
Beak: Horn shading to pink tint near lower edge.
Eyes: Dark Brown
Shanks and Toes: Slate showing ink between the toes.
Shank and Toe feathers: Blue.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

And while we are at it, this chap has nice sickle-feathers.

Yes he does! Beautiful!

 

[Dirt Farmer]

Hello Langshan subscribers. I have a question for those who breed. I have a 9 month old Black cockerel and would like to use him to start a flock. I don't show but nonetheless want some good quality Langshans in the backyard for my own enjoyment, and to watch the eyes pop out of my visitor's heads. As you know quality Langshan's are difficult to obtain. I have an option of getting a fairly good Black pullet that came out of Blue parents (I'm not sure if one or both parents were Blue.) All other things being equal (ie. size and type), is there any disadvantage to using such a pullet?

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I'd use her.

"Supposedly" using a black bird from blue parents will result in poor blacks, as in, poor feather quality or poorer black color that lacks the green sheen. I have not found this to be the case as of yet as I simply don't have the space to have a "black only" or "blue only" pen. Well, I will soon, but not right now.

 

[Dirt Farmer]

Thank you for that quick reply and lending me the benefit of your experience. I think I will go ahead with the pullet in question, and continue looking for additional mates as well. I'll be back with more questions later.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Feel free! This is a very welcoming group of people! I would look for others as well, always a good thing in building your flock! Do you have any photos of your male? We would love to see any photos!

 

[Dirt Farmer]

I have pictures I'm just not very good at uploading them. You can click on them for a bigger view.

Feel free! This is a very welcoming group of people! I would look for others as well, always a good thing in building your flock! Do you have any photos of your male? We would love to see any photos!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

GORGEOUS bird!

Can't wait to see the females you get for him!

 

[PetRock]

Welcome to the thread, Dirt Farmer! I am in Northern California, too, in the East San Francisco Bay area. (I know some people don't consider that north. LOL) Your boy is nice looking! Where did you get him from? A friend and I are just starting to breed Langshans. Right now we have all 4 colors and my boys are just starting to crow & mate while only 1 of my pullets has begun laying. I went to the national poultry show at Stockton this past weekend. I was pleased to see 13 black Langshans from 3 different participants entered and one of them had 2 black cockerels for sale in the sale barn. I was so tempted to buy one of them but I already have 7 black cockerels. I was so impressed with their tail spread and body width! We don't have our breeding pens set up so they are free ranging on my friend's 10 acre farm. We are meeting this week to talk about setting up the pens. I snapped a few pics of the winning birds that I will try to post tomorrow. They are not the best pics. I was not feeling well and the sore throat that I had when I left home on Sat morning turned into a bad head cold with coughing.