white laced red cornish

[rebeccamariemiller]

Here are some pictures of my white laced red cornish hens, not the best pictures but they wouldn't hold still.


I hatched one of their eggs out but sadly the chick died during the night. I'm going to keep trying though.

 

[chooks4life]

Do they live in those circumstances permanently? If so, that could be a cause of chick mortality right there. Grass has vitamin A in it among other healthy things including of course chlorophyll which detoxes them, and is known to aid in fertility and reproductive success; vitamin A is rather often referred to by vets as the paramount reproductive-aid vitamin. The black of their poops isn't black, which doesn't mean they're not healthy enough, it just means they could be a little healthier. But of course that all depends on diet. They're interesting looking birds. I thought they were just for meat, or do you breed them for meat? Best wishes.

 

[rebeccamariemiller]

I'm hoping to hatch out some that can be meat birds eventually. They are only in the barn because it is winter and I didn't want them to have to deal with the harsh cold we've been having. They will be back outside come spring. And their cage will be cleaner soon too.

 

[MTchicknman]

rebeccamariemiller - I know this is an old thread, is there any way you can re-post those pix?
We're planning to raise the white-laced Reds next Spring, so if you have any more comments/advice about raising those particular chickens, we'd like to hear it.
Thanks

 

[3riverschick]

Go over to Hathitrust digital library look up a book. the author is card .the title is "breeding laws". Http://www.hathitrust.org
it was written by a poultry judge who was the creator of the white laced red Cornish. it describes the history how it was created and what a good one looks like . Fully keyword searchable .can read online for free .one of my very fav poultry books.
Best,
Karen

 

[3riverschick]

Hi,
If you want to know who has the best White Laced Red Cornish, you need to contact Walt Leonard . Walt is Chairman of the APA Standards Committee and veteran breeder/judge. He and his friend Bob Jones bred Ch. White Laced Red Cornish. He's a very nice man and a legend in the poultry Community. On BYC he is: fowlman01 .
Go to his www.rosecomb.com website:
1. click on :
exotic fowl; Walt Leonard's site
2. Click on: yellow rooster to enter exotic fowl site
3. Click on: Land Fowl : Large
Scroll to bottom of the page and
4. Click on : Jones and Leonard : Large Fowl
Then you'll see a series of pictures of the beautiful White Laced Red Cornish they bred. Use those birds as a yardstick for correct breed type when you select your own Birds.
Best,
Karen

 

[MTchicknman]

THX Karen, I'll take a look - good advice! .....
Went and looked at hathitrust. the first book suggested I found Dark and White Cornish - musta missed the laced - any suggestions as to the author's name?

Just now saw your second post - I'm heading over there now!

 

[MTchicknman]

Karen, I didn't find any RLWC on that site, checked every link except Automotive and Bantam, so I'll keep on searching ..... Thanks for the links!

 

[3riverschick]

Author's name is Wetherell Henry Card.
He was known as Wid Card. just stick "Card" and "Breeding Laws"in the Hathitrust search engine. Choose " full view" . that is their default setting for viewing lit.
Karen

 

[3riverschick]

Hum it's there.
Check Post 6 again. I numbered the steps and added step two. maybe that was the problem.
best Karen