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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: little blue on July 26, 2010, 08:26:00 pm

Title: chick pic
Post by: little blue on July 26, 2010, 08:26:00 pm
Anyone else keep Derbyshire Red Caps?
If not, why not? they are "vulnerable" on the RBST register and absolutely gorgeous... look!

(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/RuthP/th_S7001507.jpg) (http://s614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/RuthP/?action=view&current=S7001507.jpg)

(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/RuthP/th_S7001508.jpg) (http://s614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/RuthP/?action=view&current=S7001508.jpg)

(http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/RuthP/th_S7001506.jpg) (http://s614.photobucket.com/albums/tt228/RuthP/?action=view&current=S7001506.jpg)


http://www.rbst.org.uk/watch-list/poultry/derbyshireredcap
Title: Re: chick pic
Post by: CameronS on July 26, 2010, 09:02:43 pm
Cute!!

hmmmm, that list makes you think doesn't it?
It's amazing to see what is or isn't endangered etc

thanks for posting that, will bear that in mind when i change breeds
Title: Re: chick pic
Post by: little blue on July 26, 2010, 09:05:23 pm
when i change breeds

when you change?
or your hens?!   ;)
 
I've always wanted Redcaps, being Derbyshire born and bred myself. 
will post more pics when they are all grown up...
Title: Re: chick pic
Post by: CameronS on July 30, 2010, 01:08:03 am
i mean breed of hens  ::)   considering some more dumpy's
Title: Re: chick pic
Post by: little blue on July 30, 2010, 06:50:21 pm
dumpys... they're quite rare aren't they?  will you hatch them or buy do you think?
Title: Re: chick pic
Post by: ellisr on July 30, 2010, 07:10:25 pm
I hatched 3 last year but only one survived she is lovely and lives with my old cockeral that has to find a new home so she may have to go with him as she is much smaller than any of my other girls
Title: Re: chick pic
Post by: little blue on July 30, 2010, 07:12:09 pm
do you have a picture... we are desperate to sex them but its not at all obvious yet.  they are lovely-looking