Author Topic: Old English Pheasant Fowl  (Read 2230 times)

HelenVF

  • Joined Apr 2012
Old English Pheasant Fowl
« on: June 27, 2012, 07:02:47 pm »
Does anyone know if the cockerels are worth anything?  I hatched some off this year (April) and don't need the cockerels.  Don't want to cull them as they are on the rare breeds list, and don't want to give them away if they are worth something.
 
Thanks  :)
 
Helen

jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: Old English Pheasant Fowl
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2012, 08:51:41 pm »
Only occasionally, if someone wants to alter their breeding lines.

I used to keep them and never found that the cockerels were worth anything, since of course you hatch equal numbers but only need 1 for every 5-10 hens. So there is always an oversupply of cockerels.

By all means advertise them but I'd be ready to eat them too.

HelenVF

  • Joined Apr 2012
Re: Old English Pheasant Fowl
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2012, 09:10:04 pm »
Thanks.  I did suspect that.  I'll stick them on preloved for a bit just to see.

Helen

 

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