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Dave C

  • Joined Aug 2014
  • Teesdale, Co Durham
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #675 on: April 19, 2017, 01:00:50 pm »
Had a heat lamp problem last night and of course I had lent out my spare to a mate with a litter of pups  :rant:

So it was back into the little 3' brooder I use for the first few days after hatching.
It was standing room only I can tell you, but got it replaced first thing this morning, so panic over  :thumbsup:

To be honest they are very well feathered for 2 weeks so might have been ok but better safe than sorry.

Charlie1234

  • Joined Feb 2017
  • Powys
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #676 on: April 19, 2017, 07:23:00 pm »
Always the way isnt it mate but we always seem to make it through  :thumbsup:

I`ve had my young chicks out in the sunshine the last few days and they seem to be pretty hardy now.
5 Dogs,5 cats,40 chickens,2badger faced sheep + a full freezer

Dave C

  • Joined Aug 2014
  • Teesdale, Co Durham
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #677 on: April 20, 2017, 09:20:42 pm »
Well of the 33 IG eggs I set, only 3 are clear  :thumbsup:

I'll take that  :excited:

Charlie1234

  • Joined Feb 2017
  • Powys
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #678 on: April 20, 2017, 09:50:48 pm »
Excellent News mate  :thumbsup:

Look forward to seeing them shortly..
5 Dogs,5 cats,40 chickens,2badger faced sheep + a full freezer

Dave C

  • Joined Aug 2014
  • Teesdale, Co Durham
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #679 on: April 21, 2017, 01:17:46 pm »
Few pics of my Indian Game breeding pen in the sunshine.


























Charlie1234

  • Joined Feb 2017
  • Powys
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #680 on: April 21, 2017, 10:33:31 pm »
Stop Teasing me !!    :thumbsup:

Top looking birds mate,should be some nice chicks  :excited:
5 Dogs,5 cats,40 chickens,2badger faced sheep + a full freezer

Bramham Wiltshire Horns

  • Joined Oct 2014
  • leeds
  • Bramham flock Wiltshire Horns
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #681 on: April 21, 2017, 10:59:29 pm »
Coucou de Rennes hatched yesterday just put another 17 in
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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
  • Leicester
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #682 on: April 21, 2017, 10:59:51 pm »
Beautiful birds!
I appear to have lost my fantastic prized la bresse cockerel! Went out from the garden for half an hour!!! Came back to geese in the water - normally at 8pm thy are waiting inside the coop for their evening feed. All I saw in the coop was white feathers. ******* ****#^@^#&&#-(-(- £@¥£@& FOX!!!! I HATE THAT FOX!
Locked the geese,  set some fox traps. Hopefully there will be one waiting for me in the morning. I'm not gonna let it go again.
Growing loads of fruits and vegetables! Raising dairy goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits on 1/2 acre in the middle of the city of Leicester, using permaculture methods.

macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
  • Leicester
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #683 on: April 21, 2017, 11:00:22 pm »
Coucou de Rennes hatched yesterday just put another 17 in
Wow! Waiting for pics!
Growing loads of fruits and vegetables! Raising dairy goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits on 1/2 acre in the middle of the city of Leicester, using permaculture methods.

Bramham Wiltshire Horns

  • Joined Oct 2014
  • leeds
  • Bramham flock Wiltshire Horns
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #684 on: April 24, 2017, 12:54:49 pm »
Pictures not the greatest
I've started letting them run with my IGxLS and LS F1 hens
So will look at hatching some off see what the that throws out
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Dave C

  • Joined Aug 2014
  • Teesdale, Co Durham
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #685 on: April 24, 2017, 06:19:07 pm »
Beautiful birds!
I appear to have lost my fantastic prized la bresse cockerel! Went out from the garden for half an hour!!! Came back to geese in the water - normally at 8pm thy are waiting inside the coop for their evening feed. All I saw in the coop was white feathers. ******* ****#^@^#&&#-(-(- £@¥£@& FOX!!!! I HATE THAT FOX!
Locked the geese,  set some fox traps. Hopefully there will be one waiting for me in the morning. I'm not gonna let it go again.

Oh man, your having no luck with that dam fox,

Good luck with the traps  :fc:

Dave C

  • Joined Aug 2014
  • Teesdale, Co Durham
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #686 on: April 24, 2017, 06:19:52 pm »
Pictures not the greatest
I've started letting them run with my IGxLS and LS F1 hens
So will look at hatching some off see what the that throws out

Very nice mate  :thumbsup:

Look forward to seeing the results.

Dave C

  • Joined Aug 2014
  • Teesdale, Co Durham
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #687 on: April 26, 2017, 06:59:24 pm »
Update on my Bishop Ranger crosses at 3 weeks now.
Feathering up nice and off heat.
Will be outside by the weekend.
















The Bishop Rangers are the meatier birds already.
The Marans cross cockerels are still doing well and gaining more black markings.
The Marans cross Pullet is turning from black to gold, think she will end up gold cuckoo.
« Last Edit: April 26, 2017, 07:02:35 pm by Dave C »

Charlie1234

  • Joined Feb 2017
  • Powys
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #688 on: April 26, 2017, 08:04:29 pm »
Looking Great Dave  :thumbsup:

5 Dogs,5 cats,40 chickens,2badger faced sheep + a full freezer

Bramham Wiltshire Horns

  • Joined Oct 2014
  • leeds
  • Bramham flock Wiltshire Horns
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #689 on: April 26, 2017, 10:02:44 pm »
What's anyone feeding their birds this year
Looking to put some good protein into the coucou de Rennes
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