[macgro7]

Comparing to white standard Ross, the sasso are roughly the same size except less round.
Looking at their colours they have quite a variety of breeds in them. Some have the patterns like the light sussex but definitely with rhode island red are probably indian game in them. Probably more
I really can't wait to cross them next year to the dorking.
Also can't wait untill next Saturday when I'm expecting silver dorking and indian game to hatch!
I counted my birds the other day - 54! Way too many for now. Need to sell some ducks and trio of West of England geese. Or even better fatten them up and put in the freezer in couple of weeks ?

[Bramham Wiltshire Horns]

Yes I understand
I will have some light Sussex to swap ha

[Bramham Wiltshire Horns]

Comparing to white standard Ross, the sasso are roughly the same size except less round.
Looking at their colours they have quite a variety of breeds in them. Some have the patterns like the light sussex but definitely with rhode island red are probably indian game in them. Probably more
I really can't wait to cross them next year to the dorking.
Also can't wait untill next Saturday when I'm expecting silver dorking and indian game to hatch!
I counted my birds the other day - 54! Way too many for now. Need to sell some ducks and trio of West of England geese. Or even better fatten them up and put in the freezer in couple of weeks ?

Where abouts are you I got a mate after a pai of geese

[macgro7]

I'm in Leicester

[Bramham Wiltshire Horns]

I'm in Leicester

In Leeds bit too far

[Dave C]

Comparing to white standard Ross, the sasso are roughly the same size except less round.
Looking at their colours they have quite a variety of breeds in them. Some have the patterns like the light sussex but definitely with rhode island red are probably indian game in them. Probably more
I really can't wait to cross them next year to the dorking.
Also can't wait untill next Saturday when I'm expecting silver dorking and indian game to hatch!
I counted my birds the other day - 54! Way too many for now. Need to sell some ducks and trio of West of England geese. Or even better fatten them up and put in the freezer in couple of weeks ?

They sound like my Farm Rangers they have much more pattern on them than last year and I've never seen anything eat like them, I gave my Sasso Gallic free lib with the food but don't think I will be able to with these FR, will have to keep the hens fit for breeding 

[Dave C]

The Sasso Gallic I kept back for breeding and the Buff Rocks all went into a larger permanent house last week.
Let them back out to free range today.

Gallic Pullets



Buff Rocks at the back


This Gallic Pullet is a very nice Salmon colour





I have high hopes for this cockerel over the Farm ranger hens

[Dave C]

Tried the first chicken for our dinner tonight.
Had us 5 and Dad over and it tasted lovely, loads of flavour, plenty of breast meat and went down well with a bottle of red.




Very pleased with the end result.

[Bramham Wiltshire Horns]

Had some decent results this week
All gained over 200g
The light Sussex all but 1 weighed over 300g this week and a one hitting the 380g mark
I will put spreadsheet up tomorrow

[Bramham Wiltshire Horns]

Tried the first chicken for our dinner tonight.
Had us 5 and Dad over and it tasted lovely, loads of flavour, plenty of breast meat and went down well with a bottle of red.

Looks gorgeous



Very pleased with the end result.

[Bramham Wiltshire Horns]

UPDATED SPREADSHEET WITH SEPRATE TABS AT THE BOTTOM WITH DIFFERENT BREEDS

WARNING COLOUR OVERLOAD BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE KEY AT THE SIDE IT ALL MAKES SENSE


WHAT I HAVE FOUND IS THAT BIRD 1100 LIGHT SUSSEX THAT IS A TOP PERFORMER IN THE OVERALL SPREADSHEET IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE LOWER PERFORMERS AGAINST IS OWN BREED GROUP

AND BIRD 1108 LS X IG THAT IS A LOW PERFORMER IN THE OVERALL IS ACTUALLY A TOP PERFORMER AMONGST ITS OWN BREED GROUP

ONCE I HAVE FULLY SEXED THEM ALL I WILL CREATE 2 SMALLER CHARTS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST MALES AND FEMALES FROM EACH GROUP

AGAIN THE FEMALE AVERAGE DIFFERENCES WILL BE DIFFERENT WHILST IN THE SAME GROUP AS THE MALES
I AM CONSIDERING  DELETING THE OVERALL SPREAD AS IT DOESNT GIVE ME THE TOTALL ACCURATE DATA

I ALSO WEIGHED A COUPLE OF MUSCOVY MALES YESTERDAY AND AT 4 WEEKS ARE ALREADY OVER 1KG 

[Dave C]

Looks like your very much back on track  I bet the slightly lower increase you ha was down to the hot weather.

That's some outstanding weight on the Muscovy Ducks are they always that big ?

[macgro7]

Yes they are!
I have muscovies too! They are definitely better meat producers than old pure breeds of chickens!
They always go broody, sometimes raise 2-3 broods a year. Fantastic meat, more like lamb or veal than duck.
And they have proper meaty breast like turkey or broiler chicken.

[Bramham Wiltshire Horns]

They are big going to start weighing them soon
they have had about 2/3 bag of chick crumb so not bad got 12 ducklings
I thought the meat tastes like steak hardly any fat on them
Macgro what do you feed them on after crumb

[macgro7]

To be honest my ducklings run free range with their mother since they were about 1 week old. Which means they eat the same food as everyone else (muscovy drake and ducks, geese and chickens), I. E. Layers pellets, a bit of wheat and oats and kitchen left overs. They also have access to a compost pile and a brook.
I border a council allotment site and my ducklings were going there every day to look for slugs with their mum untill the allotment people started complaining and I had to block the hole in the fence lol
Now they learnt to go in the brook and swim away for hours, looking for insects and other little creatures.
That's why I love muscovies!