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[HallFamilyFarm]

Has anyone tried using an Arkansas Razorback chicken to improve their Orpingtons? Since so many ahve posted photos, i thought I would show a photos of a new breed the University of Arkansas/Fayetteville is working on. Dr. Keith Bramwell is the professor.

 

[kstaven]

Just a general warning. This thread is not a debate over American vs. UK and it is open to all experienced and not.

If one wishes to discuss American or UK genetics and show birds specifically from a breeders view please start a specific thread on such.

 

[lildinkem]

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Julie, I wish I had a Buff color that is as vibrant and rich in my flock.

This is the best color I have in my flock. He has the genetics to use. I have one nice full bellied hen in with him. I have fertile eggs in the bator with hopes to make some with as rich or even better a Buff color.

 

[lildinkem]

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Jim fill us in who is the best authority on raising Buff colored birds. (this should be interesting, lololol)
For me and many Dan is the best at raising Buff colored birds. Too me and I am sure to others he is GOD for us Buff breeders.


Jim now your talking. I agree Dan has authored several books. His poultry book collection is massive and has books from over a 100 years ago. Many might not know, but the real hayday for Poultry Fanciers was the turn of the last century. Back then the bigger Orpington Shows exceeded 8,000 Orpington entries. And to have many books authored from that time period is priceless knowledge to learn and share. As I mentioned he does Leghorns, and wrote a book on White Leghorns which I have. So, he does have knowledge in other varieties. My refference is specifically aimed at his understanding of the Buff color and the pics he chosed to forward via email. And why the color in those pics I value above and beyond any other Buff authority out there. Others may have their preference in shade, but he has been involved Poultry since the 1960's. And he knows what wins shows. With the Buff Orpington, a good colored bird can make a bird win.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Woke up, checked my inbox and had another great article from Dan Honour. This one on shipping hatching eggs.

'Shipping Hatching Eggs' is http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/11E03A05.pdf

I still have all this other stuff of his to read!

 

[wilds of pa]

not a bad article but we prefer the bubble wrap method and been using it for some time, many many great hatches & Shippments from reports using this method and we even showed a few others on here how to ship properly with the bubble wrap with great success/results.

now days Most packages never see to many hands as they are taken care of by many machines and bar code readers and track systems and they do not read much of anything or have a real understanding of contents and just how fragile they might be.. IMO

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

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I agree. Sometimes I feel that the only people who touch them are the people who accept them at the Post Office and the mail carrier who delivers them. I also use the bubble wrap method taught to me by Tuffoldhen with great success.

 

[1000islandspoultry]

Following is a link to a historical book from 1911 "The Orpingtons" that may be of interest to others. Although the standard has changed much over the years, I found it an interesting read (and lots of old photos) none the less

http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t77s8625n

 

[lildinkem]

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This book is the Reliable Poultry Journal and I own this book. It is a great read. And if you go thru it you will see the same opinions voiced yesterday and in the past were voiced back then over a 100 years ago on breeding Orpingtons.
This pic I posted is out of my book. And is a good example of the Buff color.

 

[SuperPeacockman]

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And into the growing digital Orpington library it goes, thanks. How did you find it?