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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
    • Leicester
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #540 on: February 20, 2017, 11:23:07 pm »
Received turkey poults catalogue by post today! They are well expensive! The cheapest strain is £2.88 per day old. The most expensive is about £5.

Is it time to order this year's broilers?
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Dave C

  • Joined Aug 2014
    • Teesdale, Co Durham
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #541 on: February 21, 2017, 10:27:55 am »
Hi pal, you have plenty time to sort your Turkeys out, worth shopping around.

Broilers you can do any time.
Commercial eggs are available all year round as the parent stock are kept in controlled environments.

You decided what breeds your going for this year?
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Bramham Wiltshire Horns

  • Joined Oct 2014
    • leeds
  • Bramham flock Wiltshire Horns
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #542 on: February 21, 2017, 11:27:49 am »
Quote from: Dave C on February 20, 2017, 08:51:14 am
I think your IG x LS should throw sex linked chicks, cockerels being white Pullets brown.

Princessruby did this Cross and should be able to confirm.

yes i did the cross females come out brown and males white got some decent weights but found that i could have culled at 18 weeks as after that they didnt put much weight on

the famales are nice chunky birds

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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
    • Leicester
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #543 on: February 21, 2017, 11:33:56 am »
Quote from: Dave C on February 21, 2017, 10:27:55 am
Hi pal, you have plenty time to sort your Turkeys out, worth shopping around.

Broilers you can do any time.
Commercial eggs are available all year round as the parent stock are kept in controlled environments.

You decided what breeds your going for this year?
I'm gonna order red broilers and naked necks from piggotts. Maybe in March?
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Charlie1234

  • Joined Feb 2017
    • Powys
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #544 on: February 21, 2017, 12:21:26 pm »
Quote from: Princessrubyk on February 21, 2017, 11:27:49 am
Quote from: Dave C on February 20, 2017, 08:51:14 am
I think your IG x LS should throw sex linked chicks, cockerels being white Pullets brown.

Princessruby did this Cross and should be able to confirm.

yes i did the cross females come out brown and males white got some decent weights but found that i could have culled at 18 weeks as after that they didnt put much weight on

the famales are nice chunky birds

Thanks princessrubyk I look forward to seeing how they get on.
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Dave C

  • Joined Aug 2014
    • Teesdale, Co Durham
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #545 on: February 23, 2017, 06:15:50 pm »
Well I was chasing a fox around at 6.45am this morning.

I heard the chicken going into panic and saw the fox in a frenzy between the 2 chicken runs and the various Arks I have set up.

I ran outside and got right up to it!
Even when I shouted it just turned and stared at me.

I had loads of time before it saw me, why didn't I get my gun out the cabinet  :rant:

Been punching myself in the face all day !!

Could have been worse, at least nothing was hurt or taken.
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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
    • Leicester
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #546 on: February 23, 2017, 07:20:37 pm »
I saw one just outside the house last night!

How are everyone's birds after today's weather??? I'm glad they weren't out!
We have broken fences, my polytunnel flew away! I saved it on time! Took all the cover out and put it in the shed.

Driving was reaaaaaallly bad! Lots of broken trees on the road. At least tree surgeons have a lot of business!
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Dave C

  • Joined Aug 2014
    • Teesdale, Co Durham
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #547 on: February 23, 2017, 09:39:22 pm »
Yes it's been rough pal.
Sounds like we've all had s bit of damage.

But as least the new roof I fitted on the barn at xmas is still on  :excited:

It snowed all afternoon here and now it's all frozen.

I'm picking up a new chicken house tomorrow, seen it for sale locally, don't really need one but it's a great deal  :thumbsup:
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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
    • Leicester
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #548 on: February 23, 2017, 10:08:36 pm »
Snow! Wow here we had about 9 degrees all day. 7 now!
I've put up a new shed last week - thank God - it's fine!
Last year I lost my (then) muscovy female in a storm weaker than today. That's why I'm so glad I didn't let the birds out! Otherwise the flying fence panels might have squished them
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Bramham Wiltshire Horns

  • Joined Oct 2014
    • leeds
  • Bramham flock Wiltshire Horns
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #549 on: February 24, 2017, 10:34:39 am »
IT MUST BE IN THE AIR
I WAS PUTTING MY LITTLE ONE TO BED AND HEARD AN ALMIGHTY KICK OFF AND THOUGHT MY DUCKS HAD BEEN GOT AT
BUT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE WOOD AT THE SIDE OF ME SO WENT ROUND AND THERE WAS AT  LEAST HALF DOZEN FOXES GOING FOR IT
CANT SHOOT THEM AS ITS COUNCIL PARKLAND
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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
    • Leicester
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #550 on: February 24, 2017, 11:03:42 am »
Is it around now when foxes have their young? I thought they start around March April
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Jukes Mum

  • Joined Apr 2014
    • North Yorkshire
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #551 on: February 24, 2017, 11:09:10 am »
They were mate calling earlier than usual, so its reasonable to assume they could be having cubs now.
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macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
    • Leicester
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #552 on: February 24, 2017, 11:51:08 am »
Well they whole year has been very strange. Friston very cold and wet spring. Then hot and dry summer.
Confusing winter. Frost one week, next week 14 degrees, next week snow. That ridiculous storm yesterday! What's gonna be next?
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Dave C

  • Joined Aug 2014
    • Teesdale, Co Durham
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #553 on: February 25, 2017, 08:17:38 pm »
Quote from: Charlie1234 on February 18, 2017, 12:03:03 am
Has anyone ever crossed I.G with Barnevelder on here ?
I went to a mates place earlier and went on the chicken shed tour to meet his new Barnies,I have never kept them so was surprised to see how big they were and started thinking of this crossed with my I.G.  :innocent:

After coming home I googled this cross and found some interesting threads on them.
Also a few pics


Was talking to a lad today who breeds barnavelders but said he breeds for lacing not utility. Said he has heard that http://greenmeadowpoultry.co.uk have a good utility strain.

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Charlie1234

  • Joined Feb 2017
    • Powys
Re: Breeding for Meat or Eggs
« Reply #554 on: February 25, 2017, 08:58:53 pm »
Cheers for that Dave  :excited:
Will give them a ring and see what they got available,im due a trip to visit family down that way so could take a detour  :innocent:
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