Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[kathyinmo]

I have a picture and some links for those who wanted to see the current large fowl. Something does not work like it use to
on my photo bucket account. I use to be able to hit a spot copy the link and when posted you had a picture. Will have to figure
out latter how to do this latter. bob

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/inserting-pics-in-on-the-new-byc

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Greetings! I thought I'd share a photo of a trio of our Dorkings. They've still got a ways to go, but they're certainly improving in type. It's been a pleasure to work with a foundational heritage breed with so much history behind it. I thought that members of this thread might find them interesting.

 

[lucky123]

Actually Bob, I am getting some thanks to you posting pictures months ago of some of Matt's birds. I also didn't know about the german line of nh until those pictures and have to have some of those too. I remember a year or so ago you asked if anyone had aquired any of the Ramey line of rir's from S.C., if you go to post 762 on the heritage rir thread, you can see a cockeral I hatched out 7 or 8 months ago. Thanks for the pictures and breeding tips.

 

[Robert Blosl]

Those are some nice dorkings. Could you do me a favor and send a message to the lady in Califorinia who wanted the Silver Gray Dorkings that Tim Bowles a judge in Lucasville Ohio has a good line. This may help her. bob

 

[capayvalleychick]

Those are some nice dorkings. Could you do me a favor and send a message to the lady in Califorinia who wanted the Silver Gray Dorkings that Tim Bowles a judge in Lucasville Ohio has a good line. This may help her. bob

I read this thread. Thank you for the contact!

Kim

 

[Matt1616]

Billy, that is one of my breeding Cockerels that Bob posted the picture of above. He is growing out pretty nicely. Here is a picture of one of my other breeding Cockerels.

 

[Illia]

Greetings! I thought I'd share a photo of a trio of our Dorkings. They've still got a ways to go, but they're certainly improving in type. It's been a pleasure to work with a foundational heritage breed with so much history behind it. I thought that members of this thread might find them interesting.

Nice Dorkings!!

From where I see it, I only see a tail a bit too high and that's all, but, pictures don't tell everything. (weight, body under feathers, etc)

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Thanks, Illia, I agree. The tails are still a bit too high in general. Also, I need more width of feather in the tails and more length in the body....and....and.... At least with rare breeds it's hard to get bored or too complacent!

I figure each year they advance. In general, I am more pleased with the pullets than I am with cockerels from the 2011 breedings. The trio pictured above has some promise. I hoping that they lead the program this year.

Nice Dorkings!!

From where I see it, I only see a tail a bit too high and that's all, but, pictures don't tell everything. (weight, body under feathers, etc)

 

[Illia]

Maybe it's my moniter but I can hardly even see the feather width/length/quality here.

Where/Who'd you get your stock from?

 

[Robert Blosl]

PO Box 542 Connersville, Indiana 47331-0542 Phone 1-765-827-0932 Fax 1-765-827-4186

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