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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Castle Farm on January 23, 2011, 02:46:04 pm

Title: Dual Purpose Poultry.
Post by: Castle Farm on January 23, 2011, 02:46:04 pm

I have a number of birds for sale from last years breeding pens.

Welsh Black Fowl.(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/castlefarmpoultry/Welsh%20Black/March1st08039.jpg)(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/castlefarmpoultry/Welsh%20Black/November07011.jpg)

This breed will produce cockerels at maturity around 7lbs and the pullets will lay around 180 eggs a year. Very good winter layers if hatched around April.

Indian Game.

Both Jubilee and Dark laced Indians(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/castlefarmpoultry/Indian%20Game/100_2684.jpg)(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/castlefarmpoultry/Indian%20Game/120108016-1.jpg)
 and an Improved version that lays bigger and more eggs than a 'pure Indian Game. The Improved are 3/4 Indian 1/4 Welsh Black.

Very good layers of a large egg and cockerels again worth taking on for the freezer.(http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/castlefarmpoultry/100_3420.jpg)

All the breeding can be seen on my web page.

These are quality birds and are priced at £20 each (pol).

All these strains are top sitters.

Title: Re: Dual Purpose Poultry.
Post by: faith0504 on January 23, 2011, 02:47:44 pm

oh i like them very good looking birds

Title: Re: Dual Purpose Poultry.
Post by: darkbrowneggs on January 23, 2011, 02:52:19 pm

All very nice looking birds Castlefarm :)

Do I remember you having some Blue Marans, a couple of people have asked me for these and I never know where to send them.  The other ones they seem to ask for are Wheatens.  Let me know if you do and I will pass your details on

all the best
Sue

Title: Re: Dual Purpose Poultry.
Post by: Castle Farm on January 23, 2011, 10:37:56 pm

Hi Sue.
I have 3 pens of Marans in all about 26 birds. (French, feathered legs) both Black and blue. No wheaten though.
Eggs for hatching mid/late March.

Title: Re: Dual Purpose Poultry.
Post by: darkbrowneggs on January 23, 2011, 10:49:16 pm

That's great - if anyone else asks I can pass your details on

All the best
Sue :)

Title: Re: Dual Purpose Poultry.
Post by: knightquest on January 23, 2011, 11:42:27 pm

Nice looking birds Castle Farm!

Ian