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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: pedigree porker on June 21, 2010, 09:33:35 pm

Title: We thought we had . . . .
Post by: pedigree porker on June 21, 2010, 09:33:35 pm

We thought our broody had hatched off, 5 pure bred light Sussex, bought as hatching eggs, we had mingled some of our sultan eggs in, but we thought they hadn't hatched.

How surprised are we to notice 4 weeks down the line two have sprouted feathers on their feet and the start of tuffs on their heads. Up until Saturday, they all looked identical, Oh well, 3 pure bred light Sussex and 2 pure bred sultans.

How much you betting there all cockerels???

Title: Re: We thought we had . . . .
Post by: Rosemary on June 22, 2010, 01:46:35 pm

I bet 2 Light Sussex are hens and one's a cockerel and both Sultans are cockerels. If I'm wrong, I'll give £5 to charity!!

Title: Re: We thought we had . . . .
Post by: little blue on June 22, 2010, 08:51:34 pm

.... sponsor me??!!

hope you get some hens though, what will you do with the "boys?"

Title: Re: We thought we had . . . .
Post by: pedigree porker on June 22, 2010, 09:21:24 pm

if the Sultans are cockerels they will have to go,we will sell them. As the Sussex were hatching eggs, we would keep a cockerel to breed with our non related hens.