[Dave C]

That's what we use on the shoot.
Can make very large pens in just an hour or so as they cable tie together very well.
We then run chicken wire round the bottom/onto the ground and a single strand of electric wire round.

Pity about the Sasso mate, what's that leave you with, meat wise?

[docsal]

Dear all
I have posted before - raising my first meat birds (Cobbs - yes, I know.....  ).
I moved them outside at the weekend and they seem happy on the grass. How much should I feed them? I have them on organic Growers pellets - 16% protein. If I feed them ad lib, they just sit and eat. Am trying feeding them 3 times a day which certainly makes them more active - scratching and pecking around between meals. Instinctively, I feel this is healthier for them and encourages more activity. Happily the 2 who had splayed legs have recovered after a week of taping - not quite as agile as the others but happily weight-bearing and getting around OK.
How do you know how much to feed them??
Sally

[docsal]

PS Have 2 10 day old indian game chicks under brooder and 12 IG/6 Barbezieux eggs in incubator to follow on!! Hopefully a better, happier experience....

[landroverroy]

D'you think we could finish this subject and start afresh?


It's wandered a long way off the original topic.
I don't believe I'm the only person that isn't the least bit interested in whether you breed for meat or eggs but am interested in poultry and in many of the points that have been discussed under this heading. These varied subjects  I only spotted by accident because, as mentioned, the original topic bores me  . So please  - can we start again  with relevant headings for the actual subject being discussed?    

[Dan]

D'you think we could finish this subject and start afresh?


It's wandered a long way off the original topic.
I don't believe I'm the only person that isn't the least bit interested in whether you breed for meat or eggs but am interested in poultry and in many of the points that have been discussed under this heading. These varied subjects  I only spotted by accident because, as mentioned, the original topic bores me  . So please  - can we start again  with relevant headings for the actual subject being discussed?

This is a good idea - we try to be (very) light touch when it comes to moderation, but this topic has become a proxy for the entire P&W board on TAS lately. While some topic drift is inevitable on any forum, there's a point where it becomes unhelpful.

It really helps people searching for help, and those who have drifted off, when new topics are posted and focussed on a single subject.

So please continue discussions on here if they pertain to the original topic purpose, and start new topics if you're heading off on a tangent, have stock to sell, questions about fencing, etc etc.

Thanks!

[Dave C]

Yeah no problem Lads, we do drift a bit but it's just general crack, which a few of us like or it wouldn't be 62 pages long   

Would be a shame to loose this thread as there is good information in it.

Will keep to topic or start new discussions 

[Charlie1234]

That's what we use on the shoot.
Can make very large pens in just an hour or so as they cable tie together very well.
We then run chicken wire round the bottom/onto the ground and a single strand of electric wire round.

Pity about the Sasso mate, what's that leave you with, meat wise?

I only have my IG,RIR and a couple of speckledy hens now mate but I will sort some sasso`s next season.
Those chicks i hatched recently are doing well but they look just like IG.So will be interesting to see what they turn out like.

[macgro7]

PS Have 2 10 day old indian game chicks under brooder and 12 IG/6 Barbezieux eggs in incubator to follow on!! Hopefully a better, happier experience....

Take care of the Barbezieux! Guy who imported them to America sells chicks for... $400 each (yes, FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS)

[Dave C]

Wow, the Americans pay some crazy $$$ for there poultry.

[Dave C]

Dear all
I have posted before - raising my first meat birds (Cobbs - yes, I know.....  ).
I moved them outside at the weekend and they seem happy on the grass. How much should I feed them? I have them on organic Growers pellets - 16% protein. If I feed them ad lib, they just sit and eat. Am trying feeding them 3 times a day which certainly makes them more active - scratching and pecking around between meals. Instinctively, I feel this is healthier for them and encourages more activity. Happily the 2 who had splayed legs have recovered after a week of taping - not quite as agile as the others but happily weight-bearing and getting around OK.
How do you know how much to feed them??
Sally

I've had them twice (both times sent to me by accident) 
Are they free range or in a run?
You could try moving feed and water to opposite ends of run to encourage movement.
I only fed mine twice a day and took the feeders away after about 20 mins, the rest of the time the had to free rang (well kind of) 

This is a feed conversation chart I found on the net, might be of help.
But remember the big producers don't mind if they just sit & eat so I wouldn't pay too much attention to it.

[Dave C]

PS Have 2 10 day old indian game chicks under brooder and 12 IG/6 Barbezieux eggs in incubator to follow on!! Hopefully a better, happier experience....

Good luck with them 

There is a few of us on here that will be interested in knowing how they turn out 

[macgro7]

Wow, the Americans pay some crazy $$$ for there poultry.

Imagine if fox eats your $400...

[Dave C]

Yeah and they have a lot more than foxes to worry about.

I.e. Big cats, Cyotes, hawks, Owls, Snakes and Ants are real bad. 

[macgro7]

Don't forget Bears!

Coming back to meat chickens - I want to order some chicks this month (before it gets too cold).

Not sure whether to order the colourful sasso I had last year from Piggots or red rangers from the s&t.

I want to try some of the naked neck boilers they have, although they look hideous they are meant to be much easier to pluck.

[Dave C]

I'm not sure if S&T are still going mate.

I've had eggs /chicks from them for years and this year I was after some game birds and had no reply.
Also others from another forum have contacted them without success.

I think the Naked Neck is in the make up of the Sasso, the Intermediate growth x431A I got about 4 years ago had a few chicks with parcally naked necks.

I must admit there not for me but each to there own