bobafet 30 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 might seem like a silly question but could a few chickens live alongside guinea fowl on a pheasant shoot, would they do any harm ... Quote Link to post
steviebhoy 0 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 might seem like a silly question but could a few chickens live alongside guinea fowl on a pheasant shoot,would they do any harm ... They actually do alot of good mate. If you put them in the pens when you release the poults they help the poults to roost quickly. Quote Link to post
bobafet 30 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 might seem like a silly question but could a few chickens live alongside guinea fowl on a pheasant shoot,would they do any harm ... They actually do alot of good mate. If you put them in the pens when you release the poults they help the poults to roost quickly. just the reply i was hoping for is there a preferable breed to use mate .. Quote Link to post
steviebhoy 0 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 might seem like a silly question but could a few chickens live alongside guinea fowl on a pheasant shoot,would they do any harm ... They actually do alot of good mate. If you put them in the pens when you release the poults they help the poults to roost quickly. just the reply i was hoping for is there a preferable breed to use mate .. Dont think so mate a chicken is a chicken. Think we used 'leghorns' of some description but dont quote me on that. As i say a chicken is a chicken to me. Oh and once the poults are up and about the chicken doesn't half taste bad either. Quote Link to post
bobafet 30 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 might seem like a silly question but could a few chickens live alongside guinea fowl on a pheasant shoot,would they do any harm ... They actually do alot of good mate. If you put them in the pens when you release the poults they help the poults to roost quickly. just the reply i was hoping for is there a preferable breed to use mate .. Dont think so mate a chicken is a chicken. Think we used 'leghorns' of some description but dont quote me on that. As i say a chicken is a chicken to me. Oh and once the poults are up and about the chicken doesn't half taste bad either. spot on thanks for your help mate all the best...... Quote Link to post
desertdog 149 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 might seem like a silly question but could a few chickens live alongside guinea fowl on a pheasant shoot,would they do any harm ... They actually do alot of good mate. If you put them in the pens when you release the poults they help the poults to roost quickly. just the reply i was hoping for is there a preferable breed to use mate .. Dont think so mate a chicken is a chicken. Think we used 'leghorns' of some description but dont quote me on that. As i say a chicken is a chicken to me. Oh and once the poults are up and about the chicken doesn't half taste bad either. spot on thanks for your help mate all the best...... get yourself a few banties,then when your pheasants, lay put your eggs under the hens when they go broody, Quote Link to post
Sterry 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 i cant imagine why you couldnt keep guinea fowl and chickens together,if its for a broody hen may i suggest a silky hen apparently they sit nice and tight and pretty good mums. Quote Link to post
bobafet 30 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 thanks mate .. Quote Link to post
Mat 0 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I would suggest using silks as there are some of the best broody hens, you can put them in a box with some eggs and within a few hours they will sit on them and rear the chicks for you. A lot of old gamekeepers use to use them before incubators became more common. Quote Link to post
bobafet 30 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 might seem like a silly question but could a few chickens live alongside guinea fowl on a pheasant shoot,would they do any harm ... thanks mat ive just been offered some welsummers would these be hardy enough Quote Link to post
doga 50 Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 (edited) chickens and guinea fowl do live well together ive had um together for years and the broodies have hatched tha guinea eggs and reared them,any chickens will go with pheasants just watch the cocks they can dominate at feed times. Edited January 18, 2009 by doga Quote Link to post
bobafet 30 Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 chickens and guinea fowl do live well together ive had um together for years and the broodies have hatched tha guinea eggs and reared them,any chickens will go with pheasants just watch the cocks they can dominate at feed times. thanks for your help mate... Quote Link to post
yorksjt 0 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 I would suggest using silks as there are some of the best broody hens, you can put them in a box with some eggs and within a few hours they will sit on them and rear the chicks for you. A lot of old gamekeepers use to use them before incubators became more common. Silkies are good broodies but silky cross are best, as silkies feathers can mat up and chicks get caught in them. If you use a sussex the chicks on the first cross are coloured dependant on sex, cocks white hens buff so if you want you can only keep the hens. Welsummers will be as good as any or if you can get some, Hamburghs as these are hardy and good forages. Quote Link to post
bobafet 30 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 I would suggest using silks as there are some of the best broody hens, you can put them in a box with some eggs and within a few hours they will sit on them and rear the chicks for you. A lot of old gamekeepers use to use them before incubators became more common. Silkies are good broodies but silky cross are best, as silkies feathers can mat up and chicks get caught in them. If you use a sussex the chicks on the first cross are coloured dependant on sex, cocks white hens buff so if you want you can only keep the hens. Welsummers will be as good as any or if you can get some, Hamburghs as these are hardy and good forages. thanks for your help mate.. Quote Link to post
bobafet 30 Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 might seem like a silly question but could a few chickens live alongside guinea fowl on a pheasant shoot,would they do any harm ... got myself some welsummer leghorn x settling in fine thanks for all replys... Quote Link to post
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