ianm 2,594 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 Here is the first two cocks to colour up that I have bred this year. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,123 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 nice them mate,just out of curiosity,how much would one of those cost me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianm 2,594 Posted October 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 To be honest I don’t know what they sell for. I saw some at Stafford for £75 and they weren’t as nice as these. I have promised these two to a mate and his son. Another mate wants three. I have eight that haven’t coloured up yet so I don’t know what there is amongst them but if there are four cocks you can have one with pleasure, I don’t want paying for them. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shovel leaner 7,650 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 I used to catch goldfinches when I was a teenager for my grandad who was a prolific bird breeder . He used to breed mules from them . He made what he called “ birdlime “ . It was made with resin and linseed oil . I used to put hazel perches above patches of thistle. I then daubed birdlime on the perch . The sticky substance then held the birds until I could collect them . Probably highly illegal, but then a lot of what I got up to in the field was . 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,867 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 22 minutes ago, shovel leaner said: He made what he called “ birdlime “ . It was made with resin and linseed oil . I used to put hazel perches above patches of thistle. I then daubed birdlime on the perch . The sticky substance then held the birds until I could collect them . Probably highly illegal, but then a lot of what I got up to in the field was . Horrible stinking stuff that bird lime 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,869 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 5 hours ago, Daniel cain said: nice them mate,just out of curiosity,how much would one of those cost me A mule will cost you from about £50 up to what folks want to pay and those two are nice things and easy worth a £100 each. You can end up giving away a lot of time,effort and money so just make sure it's the right home they go to to start with... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,123 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 Just now, fireman said: A mule will cost you from about £50 up to what folks want to pay and those two are nice things and easy worth a £100 each. You can end up giving away a lot of time,effort and money so just make sure it's the right home they go to to start with... payed £40 10 yrs back for my last one..I'd be happy to pay whatever tbf,I can appreciate the time and effort used to produce them place I get my raw used to bred/sell them but stopped a few months ago, apparently new laws have been brought in regarding selling native birds from a pet shop? so he stopped....shame i missed out on the birds but I did buy 4 tortoises for £200,kept one and sold the others for £150 each to my neighbor and the kids school 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,426 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 20 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: payed £40 10 yrs back for my last one..I'd be happy to pay whatever tbf,I can appreciate the time and effort used to produce them place I get my raw used to bred/sell them but stopped a few months ago, apparently new laws have been brought in regarding selling native birds from a pet shop? so he stopped....shame i missed out on the birds but I did buy 4 tortoises for £200,kept one and sold the others for £150 each to my neighbor and the kids school If your travelling up near Liverpool I can sort you one out. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,123 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 thank you gentlemen 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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