Langshan Thread!!!

[PetRock]

So her is the little blue chick, Muffing Head, at 5 weeks and some siblings playing out in the chicken tractor.



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Love the pics!!! All baby chicks are cute but there is just something special about Langshan chicks!

 

[PetRock]

I have four Langshan chicks (2 blue & 2 black) that I hatched with a bunch of white Am Bresse chicks. The Langshans are so much cuter!

 

[199787]

I have four Langshan chicks (2 blue & 2 black) that I hatched with a bunch of white Am Bresse chicks. The Langshans are so much cuter!

Precious!!!

 

[Dirt Farmer]

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I don't have any chicks currently but here's an updated picture of one of the pullets I'm growing out for Lincoln. She's 15 weeks and I don't know if she's the best of the bunch but her color and temperament make her a favorite. She can pull off a classic Langshan stance once in while, just not when I'm chasing her around with a camera. I have a run that both of my coops can share. I've been letting Lincoln and the laying flock mix with the 14-15 week olds and no problems. They've been looking at each other through only a single chicken wire fence for several weeks prior.

 

[PetRock]

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I don't have any chicks currently but here's an updated picture of one of the pullets I'm growing out for Lincoln. She's 15 weeks and I don't know if she's the best of the bunch but her color and temperament make her a favorite. She can pull off a classic Langshan stance once in while, just not when I'm chasing her around with a camera. I have a run that both of my coops can share. I've been letting Lincoln and the laying flock mix with the 14-15 week olds and no problems. They've been looking at each other through only a single chicken wire fence for several weeks prior.

I love her! She's beautiful! I have 2 young splash hens that don't have such beautiful feathers or tails. Hopefully, the next generation will be better!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Very nice! Love her tail spread! Dont worry! The stance is a gradual thing sometimes.

 

[BGMatt]

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I don't have any chicks currently but here's an updated picture of one of the pullets I'm growing out for Lincoln. She's 15 weeks and I don't know if she's the best of the bunch but her color and temperament make her a favorite. She can pull off a classic Langshan stance once in while, just not when I'm chasing her around with a camera. I have a run that both of my coops can share. I've been letting Lincoln and the laying flock mix with the 14-15 week olds and no problems. They've been looking at each other through only a single chicken wire fence for several weeks prior.

She has the look of a really nice pullet. As others have said the tail comes up with time sometimes. From the second picture it looks like she has some decent body width (judging by width in between the legs) and that is something that I feel often gets ignored, so nice to see!

 

[Dirt Farmer]

Thank you for all your kind responses. She does have better width than some of the others. At first I thought she was a little short legged but that seems to be improving. I have a cockerel from the same breeder/hatch that is blue. I really liked his type all along but now he's becoming very stilty. I'm hoping his body will fill in to correct him. Lincoln, who was a bit small breasted at 9 or 10 months, seems to be improving in that area as he gets older. I think he's 15 months now.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I don't think she's short in the legs at all. I also love the amount of spacing inbetween her legs. It shows a good, wide body. Be careful of that cockerel in the background, his legs look to be a bit cowhocked. You can sometimes breed a nice wide-legged female to a male like that, but the males can get a little wonky later on down the line.

 

[Dirt Farmer]

I don't think she's short in the legs at all. I also love the amount of spacing inbetween her legs. It shows a good, wide body. Be careful of that cockerel in the background, his legs look to be a bit cowhocked. You can sometimes breed a nice wide-legged female to a male like that, but the males can get a little wonky later on down the line.

How did you know he's a cockerel from that picture? He and his brother are from a third line. They are 14 weeks. I have 5 pullets from the same line. One looks pretty good to me. She has a wide body and tail. (I hope that's a good thing in pullets.) She has stronger looking legs than her brother. I'll try to get a picture of her up later for assessment. Since I've have very little experience with Langshans, I greatly appreciate the comments provided here to create my breeder flock for next year. (I know, its way early.)
I wish I had had more stock from which to choose. Interesting that the on line auctions and craigslist were loaded with "rare" breeds but Langshan sources were in short supply. I ended up with 3 cockerels and 6 pullets in my attempt to find mates for my original cockerel that I brought home from the PPBA show last January (Lincoln).
I intended to raise only Blacks but given my small numbers have decided to breed the Blue and/or the Splash if they're the better birds. I'm guessing its easy enough to come back to Black down the road.