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These are the very questions I am looking forward to being able to answer, personally. I noticed my five 8wk pullets are pretty feisty with each other, and I have heard they are not the kind of breed you can run two roos together because they will fight. Makes sense, I suppose, owing to that Malay influence. I just wonder if that fierceness will come out as fiercely protective mommas in the hens, or the kind that freak out and kill all their babies.
Anyone have a link to the other Orloff thread? I seem to recall a second one that had pictures of different birds from Sandhill and the like. Has anyone found any really old breeder lines?
Also, there was debate on the "Heritage Fowl" thread as to whether or not the Russian Orloff we recognize now is the same bird that was recognized by the APA back in the late 18th century. They cite the "Rose Comb" without a spike as being particularly telling, but isn't that a pretty good description of what a Walnut comb is? They also point out that the only variety recognized was black, and that sure as heck isn't what we see today. Has anyone personally seen a black Orloff? I would love to have some. Primarily, though, I would like to track down some really old bloodlines.
These are the very questions I am looking forward to being able to answer, personally. I noticed my five 8wk pullets are pretty feisty with each other, and I have heard they are not the kind of breed you can run two roos together because they will fight. Makes sense, I suppose, owing to that Malay influence. I just wonder if that fierceness will come out as fiercely protective mommas in the hens, or the kind that freak out and kill all their babies.
Anyone have a link to the other Orloff thread? I seem to recall a second one that had pictures of different birds from Sandhill and the like. Has anyone found any really old breeder lines?
Also, there was debate on the "Heritage Fowl" thread as to whether or not the Russian Orloff we recognize now is the same bird that was recognized by the APA back in the late 18th century. They cite the "Rose Comb" without a spike as being particularly telling, but isn't that a pretty good description of what a Walnut comb is? They also point out that the only variety recognized was black, and that sure as heck isn't what we see today. Has anyone personally seen a black Orloff? I would love to have some. Primarily, though, I would like to track down some really old bloodlines.
