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CameronS

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • North East Fife
pheasant eggs?
« on: May 04, 2011, 04:52:43 pm »
I was wondering if someone could tell me how many pheasant eggs would fit under a barnvelder hen?

As someone asked me today if i had a broody and if so would i fancy hatching some phesants for him. just seing if it it viable?

thanks

It-needed-a-home

  • Joined Apr 2011
  • Aberdeenshire
  • Zeus (our saxony duck)
Re: pheasant eggs?
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2011, 06:16:56 pm »
I would recon you could get near 15 if your lucky but just whats ever she is comfy with she will get rid of what she doesnt want

good luck :cat: :chook: :chook: :chook: :&> :&> :&> :farmer:

Well i have cut back and i still have to many !!!! Oh well just as well i love them !!

CameronS

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • North East Fife
Re: pheasant eggs?
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2011, 10:04:00 pm »
as of 15 mins ago she now has 12 eggs under her, with 2/3 bantam eggs going in on day 4

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: pheasant eggs?
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2011, 10:33:39 pm »
Good luck Cameron - we're still waiting for our Barnys to go broody - let us know how she goes  :hshoe:
Tunkey Herd - registered Kune Kune & rare breed poultry - www.tunkeyherdkunekune.com

 

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