[Charlie1234]

Picked up the new I.G. trio this afternoon.
Nice big birds,really wide..currently in quarantine for a few weeks. The cockerel has been a bit over amorous so the girls have a few feathers missing.
Will try to get some of my pics on shortly but my camera charger has been chewed by our samoyed bitch.

so here are a few the seller sent me.

[Charlie1234]

 2 more

[Dave C]

They look like cannon balls 

Interesting to see how you get on with them mate.

[Charlie1234]

I have never seen IG like these mate. I have just been up the stables checking the chicks over for lice,mites etc as they seem to have developed the feather pecking habit. None found by me or the mrs 

Thought I would weigh the cannonballs while I was up there. cock weighs 3.93Kg..hens weigh 2.97Kg + 2.94Kg

Old money about 8.6lb for the cock + about 6 1/2 lb the hens.

[Dave C]

Nice weights pal 

What age are they?

2 of my reserve cockerels last year were 3.8kg live weight at 28 weeks.

[Charlie1234]

32 weeks old mate.
I did try to buy the Jubilee cock in the last picture,he is HUGE but sadly he has already been sold for a equally Huge price 

[Dave C]

I bet he looks very nice mate.
Some sell for very big bucks.

Is that a pure white hen in with them or is she Jubilee?

[Dave C]

I'm processing the Sasso tomorrow, so should have some weights for you.
A week late but been working away.

I'm having second thoughts on my breeder cockerel, there's a big guy with white head who is very big but moves well for his size.
And there is the slightly smaller lad who I'm sure will be fit enough to make it to breed next year 

I see me keeping them both 
Even though I'm suppose to be cutting back a little 

[Charlie1234]

I bet he looks very nice mate.
Some sell for very big bucks.

Is that a pure white hen in with them or is she Jubilee?

Not sure what she is mate,never saw her when I went there. Looks pure white to me though.
I got my ages mixed up in earlier post.

Cockerel is 32 weeks old both hens are a year old now.

Look forward to seeing what weights the sasso make as mine are still at my mates place.

Keep them both 

I said I wouldnt hatch anymore eggs this year but I was asked for some day olds by a local woman so put 12 eggs in the small incubator.
They are Indian game x Speckldey and the results were quite good.
12/12 Fertile
so far 9 have hatched and Im hoping they are sex linked.
I have 5 yellow/orange + 4 black chicks.

[Dave C]

Thought you would say that 
Yes I will keep them both, it's nice to have a spare and the breeding g guy is exactly what I want to be putting on the table so I need to try to breed towards it.

As far as the sexed linked chicks mate, the genetic calculator I used said Cockerels yellow, Pullets black.
But I would cull on that basis as I found some blacks after 3 or 4 weeks were male and the black broke into Cuckoo.

Interesting to see what happens.

[Charlie1234]

I dont think she is bothered what they are as long as she has some birds in the garden as company,Her husband passed a few months ago and i think she just wants some company/something to keep her occupied.

Now have 10/10 

I sold quite a few of these eggs via ebay and got some good feedback + many return customers.

[Dave C]

Good on ya mate 

And I'm sure you could collect any excess cockerels for her 

[Charlie1234]

I have offered to find  lovely homes for them 

[Dave C]

You like them so much your going to invite them to lunch 

[Charlie1234]

Exactly 

I`ve only got a few I.G. Cocks left now as they seem to sell well around mid-wales.

The guy with the sasso`s is having 2.. I.G. Cocks so he can cross them with his sasso hens. Im in need of a few more sheds I think as i`ve expanded without realising 

Where do all of these birds come from ?? lol