The Javas

The American Breeds of Poultry, Their Origin, History of Development, the Work of Constructive Breeders and how to Mate Each of the Varieties for Best Results 

by Frank L. Platt

This is from google books archives. Published Jan 1921

I would like to give credit to Danielle Oudenhoven for typing all this up.

New Vice President

Our New Vice President is Monte Bowen out of Plevna Kansas. Mr. Bowen brings many years of experience breeding Black and Mottled Javas. I have heard him referred to as Mr. Java. Mr. Bowen is also the Vice President of the SPPA and the Pres. of the Nankin Club of America.Welcome Monte Bowen.

Uniontown Poultry Association Fall Show

October 20-21, 2012 Uniontown Poultry Association Fall *DOUBLE* Show
First show on Saturday and the second show is on Sunday. You can show for just one show or for both. More details to follow. Contact Steve Stanish (Show Superintedent) Phone: 724-366-2131 or by email sks.thro.mor@verizon .net

You are also welcome to visit Uniontown Poultry on the web or like them at Facebook

Krista Martins Mottled Java

Our District 2 director Liesa Stiller, Krista Martin, and Ed Stanish were recently interviewed by their local paper about the joys of keeping backyard chickens and I am posting their interview which was published in the Herald Standard newspaper. 

Java Breeding 101 The Basics - part 1

photo property of Jim Ward

Selection & Culling

Written by Tacey Perkins and Robert Blosl

Welcome to Part 1 of this wonderful course, today we will cover Selection and Culling. The reason I chose these topics to start on is to get everyone on the same page for next month’s Breeding class. I am so thrilled to offer this information to you. I wanted to be able to offer you some invaluable information that you could use year after year to improve your Java

Flock. So I contacted one of the best! A man who has been known in the chicken breeding industry for his RIR Bantams. He is also into other heritage breeds like, White Plymouth Rocks in large fowl & bantams and Barred Plymouth Rock large fowl. It is Mr. Robert Blosl! I for one was excited to ask these questions and get the answers, because Mr. Robert Blosl is a pleasure to talk to and a wealth of information. So please enjoy Part 1 explaining Selection and Culling. We will cover from chick stage to adult stage. Also, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me. I would be happy

to help you with anything I can. And for a special treat, Robert has said he will help evaluate your birds, helping with the selection process. All you need to provide are some nice, clear pictures of your birds. He will do the rest. And if you would like to ask a specific question, just send it to me and we will get it answered for next month’s class. Thank you everyone for coming to class, lets begin!

Teri J's Javas

Why I started raising Javas

My name is Teri Johnson. I am retired and live in Virginia. I’ve always wanted chickens.  I raised broilers for Tyson Foods for a couple of years. It was heartbreaking and that experience solidified my desire to raise birds in a more humane way. Some of my best memories are with my grandparents and their chickens. When my partner and I moved to a rural area in Virginia we decided it was time for me to have my own little flock.  

Jim Ward's Brief History of the Java Chicken Breed

As a Black Java chicken breeder, I have spent a lot of time thinking about the history of Javas and other chickens during the past six years. I thought that I would share a few of my insights to see what the larger poultry community thinks, keeping in mind that they are conjectures and not established facts. It is a travesty to me that the Java chicken breed is not more widely known given the prominent role it played in the development of so many modern chicken breeds. I can’t image the tragedy that it would have been if Duane Urch, the Garfield Farm and a few others hadn’t kept this important foundational breed going in the late 1980’s and 90’s before its current resurgence.

Poultry Shows 2012

Planning on showing Javas this year? I have started a list of shows and if I have missed one email me at carondesign@yahoo.com to have a show added. Send pictures and details of Javas at shows you attend to share with others.