bosco 3 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 well got bought some hens go two hyibrids a partage silky and a salmon foverlltee think that how you spell it lol. and the roaster is a wellsummer . going to try and hatch the hyibrid crosses and keep hens for laying and cockerls for the table hopfully buy some fertily eggs over the internet to try out some crosses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrycatcat 31 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 well done, put some pics up when you get some. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oldskool Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 do chicks hatch round this time or is it still a bit early???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosco 3 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 yea my bosses wee bantam hatched 5 twos week ago must be the green house effect lol dnt know how downsise the pics not that good on the computer. do yous keep much urselfs any pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oldskool Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 i got a couple of light sussex hens and a rhode island red, or so i'm told... i recently got an old english rooster (again, so i was told) but no magic has happened yet i'll get a few pics up soon... the hens are laying well, i have 3 hens and everyday i usually get an egg or 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosco 3 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 happy day c ur from north like myself were u from ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferreterni 29 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 one of my oeg bantams is sitting on a dozen eggs at the minute. All sebrights and dutch bantams etc though. She started going broody 3 weeks ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ROBERT954 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 i got a couple of light sussex hens and a rhode island red, or so i'm told... i recently got an old english rooster (again, so i was told) but no magic has happened yet i'll get a few pics up soon... the hens are laying well, i have 3 hens and everyday i usually get an egg or 2 the rooster is not big anuf to mate with them hens maybe if there lg fowl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oldskool Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 is an old english rooster supposed to be a small bird??? because this hoor is massive he is treadin the hens ok but they are not clockin the eggs??? one of them only clocked for 3 days at most Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,869 Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 I've had a brood of spanish game birds already this year,10 chicks from 11 eggs so you should be getting some hens go broody really at this time of year.My doves are on there 3rd lot of chicks as well,forgot to say my game bird chcks are a month old thereabouts now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicksdogs 0 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Ive startred hatching in march. But i breed game and thats the best time to hatch them for em to grow up. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosco 3 Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 any pic's of the game fowl just got two game hen cross meant to b good clockers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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