families of fowl that feel like your real family!!!

[hitmonkey!!!]

How many of u breeders feel like u have had a certain family that u have maintained for a period of time that they are so special to u that they feel like ur family,,like me and my hatch cocks alot of people may not like them but thats alright thats what makes this sport interestin is the different oppinons on fowl,, i love them i have some with names that are my conversation while im out in yard feedin i talk to em i single mate all of em so i know which cock and hen throws what i enjoy havin and showin they are the highlight of my day is goin out in yard and foolin with them they are not a number to me they are my personal lil army i love em and enjoy em,,,,

[hitmonkey!!!]

u get to where u dont want to let none out cause u are afraid they wont be as proud of them as u are and appreciate them like u do and u feel it wont be fair to the hard work u have been through with them,

[David Dunn]

I know the feeling i've got brood cocks that are 12and 14 yrs old cant produce anymore people will say man why you keeping them old roosters and i just tell them man i couldnt kill em if i wanted to because i've hadem so long their like family.

[209Albany]

It would have to be our Albanys. My partners has all the brood cocks named so we know witch one were talking about every time the conversation comes up. Weve had them for 12 years now and wouldnt trade them for any other blood out there. Plus they were a gift from our mentor and are the best chickens weve ever owned. Let me tell you weve orderd birds from all over the states and never had any that were worth a dam. We call the one in my avatar "Jimbo" named after my partner.

[hitmonkey!!!]

hey dave dunn i now exactly what u are talkin about i got a white brood cock that is 12 he is spraddle legged he really aint good for nothin but to look back at all memories i have with snowball hard to just walk out there and kill em hell its just a cup full of feed

[David Dunn]

Yea good memories and them good ol brood cocks that have given you so much over the years. If ones been good to me he deserves atleast a cup of feed every day and a hen to keep him company so he is happy for the rest of his days. I had one one time lived to be sixteen the last five yrs i didnt even try to raise off him just let him alone with a hen he finally got so old he went blind and i had to kill him one of the hardest thing i ever had to do with my chickens all the special ones like that i always bury them in my chicken yard.

[don128]

I can relate totally. I never considered myself a spangle lover, I have been always YLH man, but my morgan whitehackles are like family. I have had them since my start in 1976, Although I've kept my YLH all these years, I just would not give up these spangled birds. I have had many brood cocks die of old age and have only added blood twice. Although I have several breeds nowdays, I know if it came down to it, these birds will always be with me. One thing about being involved with gamefowl is after many years, it is very clear the true cream of your crops. As of today, I am still not a true spangle man, but the whitehackle has found it's home with me...as family

[shanebo]

Originally Posted by David Dunn

I know the feeling i've got brood cocks that are 12and 14 yrs old cant produce anymore people will say man why you keeping them old roosters and i just tell them man i couldnt kill em if i wanted to because i've hadem so long their like family.

That is the truth....I have some the same way, I just stick them on a teepee under a nice shade tree that gets some morning sun and keep them clean inside and out, let them live out their days the way they want. Not so long ago my oldest daughter(2nd year of college) asked me when she was in the farm if I still had that chicken I took her picture with when she was a kid, I told her no he died last year but I have many of his sons and daughters if you would like another picture...she just laughed and said she was too old for that now:-(

http://sabong.net.ph/gallery/showpho...ughter&cat=500
Shanebo

[gator]

I agree with you guys I love seeing stags coming up and seeing them reminds you of their grandpa when he was younger. I got my two breeds and I plan on letting my boy have them when I can't do this game anymore. Things change in chickens but the way I see the guys that change breeds every year are like a junk beagle that jumps a rabbit runs it until he hits another trail follows that until the next and so on and so forth. At the end of the day he is no closer to bringing the rabbit back than he was at first. Find what you like and works for us and stick with them Yfis gator

[blades61]

my roundheads my 6 year old son calls one of the cocks chopper i have no idea why my fowl this past week were not eating like they should i thought it was this heat i feed late in hot weather i put a lock on my cockhouse after he killed 10 manziel chicks a few weeks ago got to missing him the other day he was swimming and left my son n law has sheppards little rascal was feeding my fowl dog food know wonder they didnt want to eat.

[neomatrix_2006]

My black mcraes have been with me for 12 years now. Take away everything except them. They're my family and i'm going to hold em for as long as i can.

[hitmonkey!!!]

hey gator i been meanin to call u i will try call u tonight when i get done in cockhouse,,

[Mtnman]

I like to try new bloodlines, but since 1998 I have had my Cajun Kelsos and Murphys as my main bloodlines. They were originally purchased by my partner from Cedric Burton and then when he decided to sell out, I bought all of the broodstock in 1998. My wife hates the chickens, but she even told me one day that she would not sell the Murphys if something happened to me because I love them so much. It is really a toss up as to which family I like the most.

I guess I am just a sentimental person, but I have added a couple other lines (Wildcat Blues, California Doms) from friends and I plan on keeping them going. Both have their own unique qualities and for me personally are worth maintaining.

[springwater]

Around here its the kelso's. I have some other bloodlines but I just breed a few of them for crossing with the kelso. I feel like to have one main bloodline that I can concentrate on and raise lots of pure to give me a good selection, I can keep that family coming better each year. Dont really raise enough to breed a lot of pures of 3 or 4 different families. I only raise a couple hundred a year so space is limited.

[kickinokiechick]

Before i got married in 2002 i told the old lady things would be great as long as she knew her place.1 the lil asil family ive had my whole life it might be the only thing my dad will leave me with.2 the black family that was gifted to me from a long time friend who is no longer living. 3 you....................................... Lots of ups and downs but i still have all 3 lol

[BamaOkie]

My Laws, Lacy, & XYZ hatch. These 3 family's just suit my idea & standard. Mainly HONEST fowl. I have a few other trios & pairs I'm trying out the bar is pretty high before I can call them one of "MY family".