Bellerive Poultry
Croad Langshan
Big Croad
Big Croad is 15 months old, and he got
his name because he was always the biggest chick in the brooder. We always
know where he is because he never stops talking - 'Tuk, tuk, tuk, tuk,
tuk', - and a big sigh on the end. This boy is beautiful to look at and
beautiful by nature. Very gentle and docile, yet also very busy, he does
the rounds of the poultry yard, chattering constantly and making sure that
everyone is in the right place at the right time. He loves to show off
his long crow to anyone who will listen. Croad Langshans are large birds
with feathered legs, although Big Croad's mate, Lucy, doesn't have the
feathers. They produced two cockerels and three pullets, one of which has
bare legs like her mother. I intend to mate her back to her father in an
attempt to breed out the bare-legs.
Lucy Croad
Lucy is a good layer and quiet-natured
although, like most of my hens, she doesn't want to be touched or picked
up by humans. That's a pity, because she is so cuddly. She spends most
of her time with Big Croad.
Little Croad
This could be a misnomer, because
Little Croad looks as if he will be every inch as big as his father. He
appears to have inherited Big Croad's good nature and his amusing way of
talking.
Emma, Alice and Beatrice Croad
The three Croad girls are at point-of-lay, but no eggs have appeared
yet. Emma is big and fluffy, with well-feathered legs. Alice has inherited
her mother's legs, and Beatrice has had plastic surgery on a deformed foot.
Click on the photo to read more about Beatrice's operation.
'Bellerive Poultry'
John Madden & Lynne
Meek
320 Ballarat Road
BATESFORD VIC
3221
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