Rabid 1,936 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I have just enlarged my poultry pen to just over an acre, and I have all the usual farmyard breeds, and a few other rarer breeds, they all run as a rabble and do what they want, but now I am looking to get more into trio's of the rare breeds, but undecided what to go for, suggestions please, ideally I would like a market for any I hatch out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,632 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 What types do you have at present? Save any of us suggesting birds you already have Just this week added ayam cemani to my lot. But it's still undecided if I'm totally nuts or not 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) What types do you have at present? Save any of us suggesting birds you already have Just this week added ayam cemani to my lot. But it's still undecided if I'm totally nuts or not Oh god, I have orpingtons, sussex, leghorns, appenzellers, RI red, wyndottes, welsummers, and lots along those lines, but wanting to get more into the rarer breeds now I have been looking at the ayams these last few weeks and quite fancy them, seems a lot of dodgy ones around though. Edited August 16, 2015 by Rabid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Hi mate I breed rare breeds I've found if your trying to sell birds on some of the very rare breeds people aren't interested in them. I keep Dark Dorkings there's only 200 odd left in Britain. But when I have people round to look at the birds I have for sale nobody bats a eye lid at them. I've found everybody asks have you got orpingtons or pekins anything big and fluffy or feathered feet. There's nothing wrong with these birds but there are some lovely rare breeds that nobody even know exists which is a shame. The thing is when you sit and watch the Dorkings there much more interesting than an orpington, much more active scratching about all day long as for an orpington expecially today's one just stand about Geting fat. I think the birds you have if are good stock you'll shift no problem at all. Sorry I've gone off on one lol. Atb 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) Thanks Stevo, but I am not looking to shift the ones I have, more to expand and get into some rarer breeds Edited August 28, 2015 by Rabid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Nice 1 mate, there's some really nice rare breeds out there, I'd send you some eggs from my dark Dorkings if your interested?? Free of charge of course. It would be next spring there craving looking birds 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Hi Stevo, Can you put some pics up of your Dorkings? Would like to see what they look like. Atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcher666phil 43 Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 What about peafoul hatching eggs alone make decent money i paid 20 odd quid for 2 but got nowt out of them atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Thanks for the suggestion lurcherphill, however I have had dealings with peafowl before and they were quite a nuisance to everyone involved, so although I have the space for them I would probably give that one a miss Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Hi Stevo, Can you put some pics up of your Dorkings? Would like to see what they look like. Atb X2 I would also be very interested to see them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) Nice 1 mate, there's some really nice rare breeds out there, I'd send you some eggs from my dark Dorkings if your interested?? Free of charge of course. It would be next spring there craving looking birdsHi Stevo, Certainly some nice rare breeds about, but finding a reputable seller seems to be the hard thing. I would be very interested to see what your birds are like, I nearly always have broodies and a couple in particular are excellent, have always shied away from buying 'fertile' eggs due to too many unknown variables, but I often get given various fertile eggs (hence my mixed rabble at present). I would certainly be up for trying dorkings though. Edited August 28, 2015 by Rabid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 I keep meaning to get some pictures up,I take some over the weekend. what I will say is a buy all my birds from reputable breeders via the breed clubs, not on places like preloved or auctions although I have bought from Salisbury auction. So they'll be quality birds true to standard. Your more than welcome to give some eggs try. Atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Thanks Stevo, I would most certainly be interested in trying some eggs, I have been googling dorkings, they do look a nice bird. Got my hands full today fencing another part of the orchard off for them, they love been able to roam amongst the trees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Yeah keeping poultry is great fun. Your always busy with something were painting the she's with creasote today. All ready for the winter atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Yeah keeping poultry is great fun. Your always busy with something were painting the she's with creasote today. All ready for the winter atb Ha, I am doing creosote tomorrow, but not for the chooks, they live in a brick building, 2nd world war ammo bunker in fact, it's good as it has all the ventilation built into the walls but needs no maintenance and is secure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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