Author Topic: Table Birds (Read 9576 times)

Fowlman · « **Reply #15 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:05:44 pm »

Experimenting with crosses is always fun to try and sometimes worth while.

Dave C · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2014, 11:08:53 am »

Well it's back to the drawing board, a fox has just taken all 8 table birds

Can't believe it, gutted

Fowlman · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2014, 12:48:48 pm »

Bugger, sorry to hear that Dave.

montana · « **Reply #18 on:** August 19, 2014, 08:05:01 pm »

I have just hatched 9 Indian game chickens for this very purpose. Bought them as hatching eggs t Maidstone poultry auctions. Going to run 1 pen of pure bred IG and put a IG cockerel across our light Sussex hens.

Fowlman · « **Reply #19 on:** August 19, 2014, 09:26:27 pm »

Good cross Montana

Dave C · « **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2014, 10:43:39 am »

Quote from: Fowlman on August 17, 2014, 12:48:48 pm

Bugger, sorry to hear that Dave.

Thanks Fowlman, it's nacked up all my plans.

So I will be starting from scratch again next year
IG is also whT I will be looking for as I already have LS, IXworth and Marans.
I will do some more Sasso ranger types and try to keep a few hens back to add to the mix the following year.

Fowlman · « **Reply #21 on:** August 20, 2014, 10:50:36 am »

I'm tempted to try some Le Bresse next year.

Dave C · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2014, 06:19:23 pm »

They are definetly on my hit list, but have you seen the price of pol stock wow!!
So hatching eggs seems the way
Just wish I could find the grey version as I already have enough white birds

Fowlman · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2014, 06:44:06 pm »

Seem to be a few around with them now, i know a couple of people. A black version would look smart.

Dave C · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2014, 06:53:12 pm »

You right there mate, but when I researched them it said the Blacks do t hold quite as much meat as the Whites

Fowlman · « **Reply #25 on:** August 20, 2014, 06:57:41 pm »

Oh there actually is a black version , sorry didn't realise.

Mammyshaz · « **Reply #26 on:** August 20, 2014, 07:11:56 pm »

Just reading this a bit late

we are running on a few marans cockerels for the table at the moment after hatching eggs. Hoping to hatch a few utility light Sussex next year so will keep you in mind Dave C if you sell hatching eggs as you are a drivable distance

Dave C · « **Reply #27 on:** August 21, 2014, 12:50:50 pm »

Hi, sorry don't have a LS cock bird, I will be looking to put something like an Indian Game over them.

Dave C · « **Reply #28 on:** August 21, 2014, 12:54:02 pm »

Quote from: Fowlman on August 20, 2014, 06:57:41 pm

Oh there actually is a black version , sorry didn't realise.

Yes they are White, grey and black
I think the Poulet Galouise is a hybrid of theirs, the ones I had were kind of salmon in colour
Might keep a cock bird next year as they are very healthy birds, not quite as big as the Hubbard or Sasso.
Unless I can find a pure Grey la bresse in the mean time

Dave C · « **Reply #29 on:** November 20, 2014, 07:33:33 pm »

Got myself 3 La Bresse Galouise hens and a Cock bird at the weekend
A lad local to me selling up, 1 hen has a bit scaly leg and the cock bird looks a bit older than he said but couldn't let them pass me by as they were only 5 miles from my home.

Will be keeping quite a few back next year then probibly give these older birds the chop.
The Cock bird is massive !!!!