winter can be difficult for us when we want to get going ;)
I've got a good amount of birds I need to cull but the cold is beyond what I can handle for butchering
will check in on you when things warm up
quick question, the latest version what is the genetics you've added lately?
thanks
thin shells too bad you had enough issues without having thin shells
maybe you need to have additional calcium added to their diets, like crushed oyster shells
wish you best of luck with them
hoping to add some to my cornish CX to ameraucana cross
still have one of my original crossed hens...
yes I am familiar with all the threads about hackle birds
what intrigues me is how many of them are still raising those birds
when something new comes along lot's of interest is generated
I call it are you a raiser or a breeder
hoping to find someone who still is breeding this type of bird
I'm...
Those whiting birds are bred for laying blue eggs, Tom Whiting never releases any stock for fly tying only normal poultry type of birds
Tom also runs a normal poultry type of business for certain hatcheries
Hi, your right it is me, I breed for wet fly and saltwater. I've been flyfishing and tying for over 50 years now and when I got my first egg layers I did what was natural started selecting for feather traits.
I first started with Barred Rock and Rhode Island Red and Ameraucana for their very...
I had a couple of friends from France over the house one day
So I treated them to NE Lobsters as a treat
I was getting ready to compost the shells when they told don't do that crush them and add it to their feed for two reasons the calcium and the coloring
Almost instantly the next couple...
I think I have the storage issue sorted out
At first I was looking at a silo and setting this up was going to be a big project
until I saw someone free ranging their birds
quite a ways from any barn using a grain wagon for grain storage
it is a brilliant idea having a moveable grain...
Wow this thread really took off
The birds are bare by design
Minimal amount feathering to make it easier for plucking they are even breeding them in warmer countries with no feathers
since they do have issues with warm weather
Pluck a normal chicken and you will see the difference it is...
Hi
I share the same thought about only using the bird for flytying
I am working on making my own bird for meat, eggs, and feathers
but this is a very slow process and you need to have the right genes, space and time
The flytying birds you see available for sale are specifically bred for...