Russian Orloffs

[Celtic Hill]

Why did they get taken out of the APA?

I don't keep birds that arn't recognized because i like to breed and show my birds (to see how well i am doing with the breeding) BUT after seeing these guys on the the "Threatened list" I imidetly thought i needed to get some, and we are in the proses of buying a farm with 18+ acres!!! So i NEED a free ranging flock! (our neighbors have a free ranging flock right now so we cant free range at this "farm" now)

 

[Inkheart]

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What i had read in a couple articles was basically "lack of interest" hopefully others can chime in on that -

 

[shelleyb1969]

In my opinion of the things I've read, I don't think there's a truly legitimate/good enough reason for them to become "unrecognized" by the APA.

But I don't think the printed reasons I've found are factual.

Does anyone know if there's an APA article of some sort that explains this?

 

[Celtic Hill]

If i call APA and demand them back in do you think they will?

jk

How are they as layers? And do they lay though the winter?

 

[shelleyb1969]

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My girls are excellent layers except when they're molting...then they stop for several weeks. Mine lay very well during the winter, too, with no supplemental lighting.

 

[Inkheart]

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Yeah - it seems very vague - i totally agree -

 

[TomNY]

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It wouldn't make things much easier. Black was the only variety recognized. The steps to recognize other varieties would be almost identical to rerecognizing the breed. I think the best you could hope for is having blacks reinstated without a qualifying meet at the time other varieties were accepted. Tom

 

[Celtic Hill]

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My girls are excellent layers except when they're molting...then they stop for several weeks. Mine lay very well during the winter, too, with no supplemental lighting.

I figured they were good layers for the winter seeing that they are from Russia, lol. How manny eggs a week do you think you get from one bird?

 

[shelleyb1969]

During their "best/peak" laying season...6 eggs/week.

During their "must I?/"I'd rather not" season...3-4/week.

 

[Celtic Hill]

That's pretty good, what are the temperaments of the roosters? lol sorry for all the questions. And how do the hatchery orloffs compare to non hatchery?