Cochin chickens

8/13/2019 Cochin chickens

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By: Haralambie (Bobo) Athes

Sper ca acest interviu s fie o surpriz plcutpentru toi cresctorii de Cochinchina Uria, mai alesc include sfaturi de la unii dintre cei mai maricresctori de Cochinchina Uria din lume: Peter J.He!ood, preedintele Clu"ului #ritanic de

Cochinchina, $om %oe"uc&, preedintele Clu"ului'merican de Cochinchina (Cochins )nternational*, 'rd+an arnshuis, preedintele Clu"ului-landez de Cochinchina, i #eth i Jerr Smith, multipli campioni continentali n S.U.'. /ncazul n care nu suntei nc un iu"itor al acestei rase, poate interviul de fa v va oferiinspiraia i motivaia necesare. ) !ould li&e to than& them for a0reein0 to do this intervie!,and also for all the advice and encoura0ement ) have 0ot from them. ) have "een luc& tomeet 'rd+an arnshuis and Peter He!ood in person 1 and ) !as ver impressed " theirradiatin0 enthusiasm and capacit to share it !ith all their friends 2 and ) hope ) !ill meet$om %oe"uc&, #eth and Jerr Smith as !ell. 's the are all true icons of the 3Cochin orld4,) have simpl chosen to order their ans!ers alpha"eticall 1 P. He!ood, $. %oe"uc&, #. 5 J.Smith and '. arnshuis. ' dori s le mulumesc nc o dat celor intervievai pentru

r"darea de care au dat dovad...'s "e0inners also need sound advice ne6t to a health dose of enthusiasm, some of the7uestions mi0ht seem too simple for e6perienced "reeders. Ho!ever, m stron0 "elief is thateverone can use the ideas presented here, "ecause learnin0 from others8 hard20ained&no!led0e can avoid mista&es and can save the time needed " a process of trial and error.So here ou have a cumulated sum of almost 9 ears of Cochin e6perience 3in a nutshell4.'nd if ou read "et!een the lines, ou !ill certainl notice one thin0: true passion 1 nomatter into !hat it is invested 1 is a &e to happiness. 'nd ou mi0ht as !ell invest a "it ofour time in this !onderful "reed: the C-CH);. nd ai vzut prima dat un e6emplar de Cochinchina Uria?

Peter Heywood: n 1964 plecasem la un trg de psri s caut Jersey Giants, pentru cauzisem c fac ou i iarna!

Tom Roebuck: "nd a#eam 1$ ani!

Beth & Jerry Smith: %m #zut un anun& legat de "oc'inc'ina uria, i ne(am interesat mai)ndeaproape! *a momentul respecti# creteam "oc'inc'ina pitic, i puteam doar s neimaginm cum arat #ersiunea uria! "um am #zut psrile, am tiut c tre+uie s a#emi noi aa ce#a! %a c am reuit s facem rost de #reo duzini de ou i am )mprumutat unincu+ator #ec'i din metal de la un #ecin! %m scos doar - pui, i acesta a fost )nceputulnostru cu "oc'inc'ina .ria, )n decem+rie 1999!

Ardja !arshuis: /rima dat cnd am #zut "oc'inc'ina .ria a fost prin anii 0-$! /eatunci creteam iepuri pentru epozi&ii, iar "oc'inc'ina .ria erau destul de rare, eistaudoar c&i#a cresctori, iar calitatea psrilor nu se compara cu cea de astzi!


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St"#a: Peter Heywood cu ua ditre cam$ioaele lui de %ochichia ria' e#ru

@. Ae ce ai ales Cochinchina Uria? Cu ce varietate de culoare ai nceput?

Peter Heywood: *a trgul de psri de care am pomenit au aprut la un moment da niteeemplare de "oc'inc'ina! /rimul, un coco al+, foarte frumos, pe care l(am cumprat cu 2lire! 3ai apoi am cumprat 4 "oc'inc'ina gal+eni coco i gini! *a sfrit, o perec'e

de "oc'inc'ina negru! i &ineam de plcere, i nu(mi fceam prea multe gri5i dac nureueam s scot pui, )i consideram animale de companie! %m participat la multe epozi&iiagricole, de cele mai multe ori cu cai din rasa 'ire, i aa am a5uns s #d pentru primadat "oc'inc'ina /otrnic'iu i 7arat! %sta tre+uie s fi fost prin 19-$ 198$! ricum, dupmari eforturi, aceste psri au a5uns la mine! u tiu cine era mai +ucuros eu, sau cel caremi le #nduse cu un pre& eor+itant;


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timp s(i aran5eze pena5ul a#nd un pena5 att de a+undent, e greu pentru pasre s(ipun fiecare pan la locul ei!

Tom Roebuck: %m luat @ice("ampion cu o gin de "oc'inc'ina /itic Gal+en in 198,concurnd cu alte 11 psri! 3(am )nrolat )n armat la #rsta de 19 ani, i am fcut opauz de $ de ani de la creterea psrilor! 3(am pensionat )n $$2, i m(am reapucatimediat de "oc'inc'ina .ria Gal+en i "oc'inc'ina /itic Gal+en, continund )n acelai timplinia de "oc'inc'ina /itic egru a tatlui meu!

Beth & Jerry Smith: .n an i luni! /rimul nostrul titlu a fost ctigat )n martie $$1,campion a+solut al raselor asiatice, cu o gin de "oc'inc'ina .ria egru!

Ardja !arshuis: %m ctigat primul titlu de campion )n al doilea an de crescut"oc'inc'ina .ria!

,e+t: Ardja !arshuis* this time with oe o+ his Batam %ochi cockerels

. Credei c aceast ras e mai dificil de crescut dec>t altele? Aac da, n ce sens?

Peter Heywood: *a ora actul #ei gsi destulde des eemplare de "oc'inc'ina .ria pegazonul din fa&a caselor din zona rural! casdin localitatea mea, "'atsAort', are un numrmare de "oc'inc'ina Gal+en! 3ulte eemplareau fost epuse de ctre =ucesa de =e#ons'ire,aceasta reuind s ctige numeroase titluri!/srile nu se +ucur de #reun tratamentspecial, dar arat )ntotdeauna sntoase, fiind&inute doar ca 'o++y!

Tom Roebuck: =a! "oc'inc'ina se maturizeaz

mult mai greu ca alte rase, i dureaz aproapeun an pn )&i po&i da seama dac un anumeeemplar merit pstrat sau nu! %u o mas depene impresionant, i e o ade#rat pro#ocares(&i pstrezi psrile )ntr(o stare de igienperfect, fr parazi&i! =at fiind faptul c au o)ncl&tur att de +ogat, nu le po&i lsa peafar dac #remea nu o permite terenul ud iscurmatul distrug rapid penele de pe picioare!

Beth Smith: =in discu&iile cu al&i cresctori, eu

personal nu cred c rasa "oc'inc'ina .ria emai greu de crescut )n compara&ie cu altele!rice ras are a#anta5e i deza#anta5e, dar

orice alt ras plete )n compara&ie cu "oc'inc'ina!

Ardja !arshuis: u cred c "oc'inc'ina sunt mai greu de crescut! Brnirea este cel maiimportant lucru!


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Peter Heywood: =in punct de #edere al 'rnirii, eu folosesc doar un amestec de cerealepentru psrile din matc, i cereale mrun&ite pentru pui! %cesta e felul )n care mi(am'rnit psrile )ntotdeauna, )nc de pe #remea cnd creteam %ncona )n 192, unul dintremoti#ele principale fiind acela e c )n localitatea mea nu gseam altfel de fura5e! =ar acestmod de 'rnire era destul de +un atunci, i a rmas destul de +un i azi!

Tom Roebuck: ?u )mi 'rnesc psrile cu un amestec de fura5 pe +az de cereale, cu $Cprotein din soia, i un fura5 pentru ginioutoare, cu 1-C protein, cu o parte din

protein de origine animal Do+&inut cuprecdere din pene, de faptE acest fura5con&ine i un pro+iotic, pentru )ncura5areadez#oltrii popula&iei de +acterii F+une )norganismul psrii! "am o dat pe sptmnprimesc i un amestec de cereale, dar doar cape o gustare;

Ri#ht: Tom Roebuck* with oe o+ his beauti+ulBu++s

Beth & Jerry Smith: oi folosim un fura5pentru +roileri, cu 4C protein, de la puipn la adul&i! nainte de perioada epozi&iilor,adugm porum+ )n 'rana psrilor, ca pe ogustare de sear, )ndeose+i dactemperaturile din timpul nop&ii co+oar su+zero! %cest lucru a5ut psrile s se)nclzeasc, i )m+unt&ete de asemenea iculoarea picioarelor! dat pe sptmn, lefac un amestec umezit, cu granule pentru

+roileri i un amestec #itamino(mineral pentrucai de curse, numit Hed "ell! /srile adoraceast Fre&et i mnnc mai mult dectde o+icei! >deea e ecelent i pentru psrile+olna#e sau stresate!

Ardja !arshuis: /srile adulte primesc fura5 pentru ouat i grun&e! %daug deasemenea 'ran pentru cini, pentru etra(protein! t Aas t'en > decided to Keep only "oc'in c'icKens!

Tom Roebuck: f t'ey are o#ercroAded t'ey Aon0t de#elop as Aell as if t'ey 'a#eplenty of room! 3y ad#ice Aould +e to start small and epand your operation o#er time! >fyou can0t Keep t'e +edding dry t'en it0s a pretty safe +et t'at your +irds are o#ercroAded!


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Beth & Jerry Smith: >n our eperience, t'e "oc'ins need 5ust as muc' space or more t'ant'e ot'er large +reeds! Le eperienced feat'er picKing A'en t'e +irds Aere in small spaces!n t'e +reeding season, t'ispen 'ad 1 to 12 females and 1 male! Nor agroA(out pen, it is ideal for a+out 2$ to 6$pullets and cocKerels!

Ardja !arshuis: 7ecause t'e "oc'in issuc' a calm +ird t'ey can +e Kept in rat'ersmall space! /ro+lem Aill +e t'at t'ey Aillsoon get too fat to +reed from! Hunningaround outside is a must for t'e young +irdsto de#elop t'eir +ones and muscles! f t'ey are Kept in drysta+les, free of draug't, t'ey are no more sensi+le to illness and diseases t'an ot'er +reeds!>n fact, if t'ey do get enoug' Aater t'ey Aill lay all Ainter, e#en if t'e temperature is gettingse#eral degrees +eloA zero! ?u sunt de prere c ade#aratele "oc'inc'ina sunt psri cu uncaracter foarte personal! Niecare eemplar e unic! %a c sunt sensi+ile doar la modul )n care


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le tratezi! =ac sunt &inute )n adposturi uscate, fr curen&i, nu sunt mai predispuse la)m+oln#iri dect eemplarele din alte rase!

I. hat is our opinion re0ardin0 ne! varieties of Cochin, such as Silver2aced orolden2aced? Ao ou thin& that the creation of ne! colours should "e encoura0ed, or the

"reeders should stic& to the 3traditional4varieties?

Peter Heywood: > 'a#e 'eard of "oc'in+reeders trying to maKe neA colours! >'a#e no pro+lem Ait' t'is as long as t'ey+reed t'em to looK liKe "oc'in and +reedto t'e standard of a "oc'in, and not looK

liKe a 7ra'ma Ait' fluff on its legs; > didat one time +reed il#er *ace "oc'in! >ttooK 8 years +efore > could +reed il#er*ace from il#er *ace! o my ad#ice toany +reeder of neA colours, is to maKesure you 'a#e enoug' time and patienceto ac'ie#e A'at you set out to!

Tom Roebuck: >n t'e .!! il#er andGolden *aced are recognized #arietiesand 'a#e +een for some years! L'ile >am not against t'e creation of neAcolours, my opinion is t'at +reeders

s'ould taKe up t'e c'allenge of one oft'e less popular recognized #arietiesand try to impro#e t'em +efore trying toin#ent anot'er colour!

Beth & Jerry Smith: n my opinion, >0d rat'er see a +ird t'at 'as good "oc'in type andsize rat'er t'an a certain #ariety! >0d recommend t'e +asic #arieties, +lacK, A'ite O +uff forsomeone serious a+out s'oAing and Ainning!

Ardja !arshuis: > t'inK any colours Aill do as long as t'e +ird is a real "oc'in!?#ery+ody s'ould feel free to +reed neA colours! Aas a+le to +uy one of t'e


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cocKs! saA impro#ements in size, feat'ering and 'ead Aidt' and a feA pro+lems to o#ercome! 7utt'e impro#ements outAeig'ed t'e pro+lems! >t is #ery +eneficial in my opinion! BoAe#er, Ae'a#e ne#er introduced neA +lood out of t'e "oc'in +reed! > 'a#e 'eard from ot'er +reedersto increase t'e size use a Lyandotte! Le 'a#e no eperience Ait' ot'er +reeds!

Ardja !arshuis: Nres' +lood is important to Keep t'e +irds +ig enoug'! 7y 5ust +reedingyour +irds for a num+er of years t'ey tend to get smaller! ?#ery noA and t'en you s'oulduse a +ird from anot'er +loodline to Keep t'em fit! f t'at is not possi+le t'an may+e a7ra'ma can 'elp out >f you start using ot'er +reeds t'e c'aracteristics of t'e +irds are #ery'ard to +reed +acK into t'em again!


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Abo.e: Partrid#e %ochi Pair at Ardja !arshuis1

9. hat do ou appreciate most in a ar0e Cochin, tpe, colour, size or temperament? )&no! the should possess certain 7ualities in all these fields, "ut !hat do ou see& !hen ouloo& at a Cochin for the first time?

Tom Roebuck: looK at in a "oc'in is t'e 'ead points! >f t'e +irddoesn0t 'a#e a good 'ead, it t'roAs off t'e entire +alance of t'e +ird! ize and type areimportant in t'at "oc'ins are supposed to +e t'e largest of t'e large foAl, and if a male"oc'in doesn0t fill up t'e s'oA cage, t'en 'e0s not carrying t'e correct amount of size!"oc'ins cannot +e 'ig' strung, and you s'ould picK +irds Ait' calm temperaments for your+reeding pens!

Beth & Jerry Smith: >f Ae 'ad to c'oose one t'ing, it Aould +e type! ne#er name my +irds!>0d ne#er +e a+le to remem+er all t'enames! > don0t yet 'a#e a fa#orite "oc'ino#er any of my ot'ers!

Beth Smith: es! > do name most of t'es'oA +irds and special pet +irds! > 'a#ese#eral fa#orites: "aesar O siris, +rot'ers from t'e original -! >sis O Niona, sisters from t'e original -! *ucKy, t'elargest male Ae0#e raised! Hunt(Hunt,Ham+o, Husty, Goliat', "leopatra O7ionca to name a feA;

Ardja !arshuis: > do not gi#e t'em

names, +ut > do talK to t'em! > alAayscall t'em my girls and +oys! ?speciallyt'e male +antams Ait' t'eirtemperament can +e Quiet s'oAy! >f t'eypicK my 'and > alAays taKe t'em up andtalK to t'em!


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Tom Roebuck: Le also 'a#e dogs and s'oA t'em in agility trials! > t'inK t'at s'oAing dogsis similar to s'oAing c'icKens! 'a#e a long time interest

in fitness and +ody+uilding! 'a#eincorporated croc'eting Ait' t'e "oc'ins! could not stand to 'ear t'e little c'icKscry A'en Ae punc'ed t'e Ae+ out+etAeen t'eir toes! > gat'ered up myyarn and made a c'art of colours for t'edifferent +reedersMparents! > croc'etedsmall +ands and tied t'em to t'e c'icK0sleg and as t'ey greA > Aould replace itAit' a larger +and! .sing colours ofyarn made t'e +and sturdier! oA e#eryc'icK gets its oAn coloured +andidentifying its+reeding!

Ardja !arshuis: L'at ot'er'o++iesP o t'at is a 5oKe noA! Nirst ofall > 'a#e my family and my 5o+! > dolo#e to AorK Ait' 'orses as > treat t'em and see afterAards 'oA Aell t'ey do! 7esides"oc'ins and 7antam "oc'ins > also +reed Hyeland s'eep, A'ic' > Keep at t'e place A'ere >'a#e my large "oc'ins! 7ecause > am in#ol#ed in many ?uropean "oc'in "lu+s and +eingpresident of t'e =utc' "oc'in "lu+ and organizing t'e ?uropean "oc'in =ay Ait' my friendGerrit 7osc', t'ere is not #ery muc' time left! L'at > try to do is Keeping contacts Ait'+reeders all o#er t'e Aorld ali#e as muc' as possi+le +y p'one or e(mail!

9B. Ho! much time do ou spend !ith our "irds dail? hat is the minimum amount oftime one needs for ta&in0 care of ar0e Cochins properl, in our vie!?

Tom Roebuck: "'ores taKe me at least 1!2 'ours e#ery day! > t'inK any Kind of pet or farmanimal reQuires a certain amount of time to +e properly cared for! ou must +e a+le to atleast gi#e t'em a cursory glance e#ery A'ile doing t'e feeding and Aatering, and t'en onAeeKends accomplis' your cleaning of t'e pens and taKing care of Keeping t'e poultry yardin s'ape!

Beth & Jerry Smith: Le spend a minimum of 2 'ours, most of t'e time 8 or more 'ours,depending on t'e amount of c'ores needed t'at day!


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Ri#ht: S$lash %ochi male 2 Beth ad Jerry Smith

Ardja !arshuis: 7ecause of t'e amount of time > need for my AorK, > do not 'a#e muc'time to spend Ait' t'e +irds e#ery day! > 'a#e +ig feeders and drinKers, so > can go and seet'em once e#ery t'ree days or so! .sually > see t'em e#ery day +ut do not 'a#e to feedt'em t'en! > taKe t'e little time > 'a#e 5ust looKing at t'em and en5oying t'eir +eauty! L'en> 'a#e little c'icKs > spend an 'our or so at t'e incu+ator and t'e little ones in t'e e#ening!

,e+t: Peter Heywood-s Black he #oi# Reser.e %ham$io

9. hat is our vie! on cullin0? hat do ou do !ith the e6tra "irds?

Peter Heywood: o far as culling goes, > liKe to let mine groA on! ome +irds taKe a littlelonger t'an ot'ers so +e patient! ou may +e culling your +est +ird;

Tom Roebuck: "ulling is a must! >f you Keep inferior +irds, you aren0t going to maKe anyprogress in your +reeding program! %ny +ird t'at > come across t'at 'as a disQualification ora ma5or defect is immediately destroyed! > do sell etra +irds in t'e fall, +ut my policy is t'at> only sell +irds t'at > Aould use in a +reeding pen or s'oA myself! .nless someonespecifically asKs for a non(s'oA Quality +ird > don0t sell +irds t'at aren0t up to my standards!

Beth & Jerry Smith: >f culling means Killing a nice 'ealt'y +ird +ecause you can0t s'oA or+reed Ait' it for one reason or anot'er, Ae do not practice t'at! Le spend a lot of time Ait't'e +irds and most are #ery gentle and friendly! > regularly touc' and most of t'e time > picKt'em up! 'a#e a person A'olo#es to eat t'em and 'e picKs up t'e +irds! Le 5ust Kill four or fi#e +irds to eat oursel#es!

9D.hat is our favorite method for "reedin0 Cochins,natural or artificial insemination?

hich one !ould ou recommend? )f ou favor the firstone, ho! man hens do ou usuall assi0n to a male?


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Peter Heywood: use %rtificial >nsemination Ait' my "oc'ins! %> #s atural +reeding is apersonal preference! %> is easy, and t'ere is no guessing A'et'er you Aill 'a#e fertile eggs,so you can sa#e and set less eggs, and 'a#e +reeding season o#er muc' QuicKer!

Ri#ht: !hite %ochi cock 2 Tom Roebuck

Beth & Jerry Smith: Le prefer to let t'e +irds +reed naturally and recommend t'e natural+reeding! >f t'e male is a good aggressi#e +reeder, Ae 'a#e 'ad a+out 16 or 18 femalesAit' one male in a large +reeding pen! 3ost of t'e time Ae 'a#e or 4 females Ait' onemale!

Ardja !arshuis: .ntil noA > 'a#e alAays +red t'e natural Aay! > KnoA t'e tec'niQue ofartificial insemination, +ut > 'a#e t'e eperience t'at if your +irds are fit and in good s'ape,you Aill not 'a#e many pro+lems Ait' fertility! ometimes old cocKs start to +e fertile later

in spring, +ut t'at is no pro+lem! > first +reed Ait' t'e cocKerels and t'e second round Ait't'e cocKs!

9F. Ao ou usuall !ei0h our "irds?)f so, !hich !as the heaviest "ird ouhave ever had?

hat a"out hei0ht? hat is theappro6imate hei0ht of our maleL femaleCochins?

Tom Roebuck: > actually 'a#en0tAeig'ed or measured any of my "oc'ins!

Beth & Jerry Smith: Le Aeig' a feAfrom time to time! ur 'ea#iest +ird Aas*ucKy, a +lacK male, Aeig'ing 12 Upounds! do Aeig' t'e +irdsin my 'ands! > 'a#e ne#er really Aeig'edt'em! ne#ermeasured t'em! %ccording to t'e cagesA'ic' are -$ centimetres in 'eig't >Aould say t'at if t'e 'ead of t'e male isat a+out 62 centimetres, it is S! ity Aould e#en +etter A'en t'ey do +end forAard tos'oA t'e real type!


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,e+t: Ardja !arshuis ad Peter Heywood at the 3teratioal %ochi 4ay 0556

9G. hat is the "est a0e for a ar0e Cochin to "e sho!ed? Ao ou &eep "irds that are3older4 than @ ears? Have ou noticed an fault that usuall comes !ith a0e in ar0eCochins?

Peter Heywood: %s it taKes a "oc'in a long time to mature, a "oc'in in its second year is

pro+a+ly t'e +est time to s'oA! %s years go +y, t'e older "oc'in D> 'a#e some 'ere 6 yearsoldE tend to groA t'e odd A'ite or +lacK feat'er in t'e tail! f you +reed early in t'e year you can s'oA young +irds in t'e end oft'e year! .sually t'ey can +e s'oAed for se#eral years! Getting older, t'e +irds de#elop t'eirtypical 'eads Ait' t'e c'aracteristic eye+roAs! t'inK is a pity is t'at you cannot use 'ens, for let0s say ten years or so! > alAays Keep my +est old +irds and especially t'efemales 5ust Keep on getting more +eautiful! > only replace an old 'en A'en > 'a#e +etter

young ones! 3y eldest 'ens > 'a#e are si years old noA! 'a#e tried to promote t'e "oc'inand 'a#e gi#en many "oc'ins to young people, 'oping t'ey Aill Keep t'e +reed going formany more years! > 'a#e found many friends +ecause of t'e "oc'in, not only in ?ngland +utall o#er t'e "ontinent Dsome of t'em mig't e#en read t'isE! > 'a#e one friend A'o Aent toBolland and +oug't some A'ite "oc'in! IeA +lood 'e said, IneA +lood! > said I*ooK att'e ring, A'ic' 'e did only to find out t'ey Aere t'e same +irds > sold to a =utc'man earlier

in t'e year!Tom Roebuck: ometimes t'e finer points get o#erlooKed in +reeding! o matter A'atcolouryou AorK Ait', t'e first rule is type and t'en colour! Neat'er Aidt' s'ould alAays +esoug't as a Quality Ait'in your +reeding! arroA feat'ers let t'e underfluff t'roug' and taKeaAay from t'e o#erall looK of t'e +ird! Lidt' of feat'er in t'e cus'ion and t'e Aidt' of t'e


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Aing feat'ers > +elie#e are related! could not comment on t'is Question! Le 'a#e learned so muc' from seasoned +reeders oflarge "oc'ins and continue to learn!

Ardja !arshuis: > Aould rat'er speaK of unaAareness t'an of mistaKes! ou see people

A'o Aant to start +uy some +irds someA'ere Ait'out KnoAing enoug' a+out t'e +reed! nes'ould start Ait' t'e +est material t'at one can get! >f it is not rig't aAay, t'en Aait anot'eryear till a good +reeder 'as some +irds for you! t s'ould +e s'oAn to you +y aneperienced +reeder! still 'opeto #isit Bolland and Germany A'ere > 'a#e alAays +een made #ery Aelcome! > t'anK t'emA'ole'eartedly for t'e Aonderful 'ospitality t'ey 'a#e gi#en me in t'e past and 'opefully int'e future! > 'a#e +een /resident of t'e "oc'in "lu+ for 18 years and 'a#e en5oyed e#eryminute! Nor t'is > t'anK t'e "oc'in and t'e "lu+;

Tom Roebuck: "oc'ins Hule;

Beth & Jerry Smith: Batc' c'icKs from year old and older females t'at 'a#e good sizeand "oc'in +ody type! % mature +ird lays +igger eggs A'ic' produces larger c'icKs! 'a#e seen t'is time after time Ait' our +irds! *arge "oc'ins Aill I+loom and fillout 5ust +efore t'e year marK! >f it is possi+le, > recommend Keeping t'em until years oldand t'en decide if you Aill Keep t'em for s'oA or +reeding! Needing a 'ig' protein feed is#ery important for t'e large "oc'ins to reac' t'eir full potential! Neat'ers are +asicallyprotein and Ait' t'e "oc'ins0 profuse feat'ering, t'ey need more protein t'an ot'er +reeds,not only for t'eir feat'ers +ut for t'eir large frame also!

Ardja !arshuis: > must say t'at > 'a#e got many friends all o#er t'e Aorld t'roug' my'o++y Ait' "oc'ins! t'inK it is a duty of all "oc'in clu+s and

"oc'in clu+ mem+ers to 'elp neAcomers and try to get more people en5oy t'e "oc'ins! can only gi#esome ad#ice!

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