Oriental Gamefowl Thread!

[troyer]

My Tuzo/Jap hen went hard broody 3 weeks ago, so I took her into the garage and let her set. She has hatched 5 chicks. Most are pure cubalaya but I suspect this one might be 1/2 Jap, 1/2 BBR cubalaya. Whatever it is I am unfamiliar with the color. What color do you think it will grow out?

I'm guessing a very red, brown red.

 

[mcrooke45]

I have had several people ask about my swimming pool brooder. It is a simple idea I had this past fall for my chicks. I just wrapped some wire around a kiddy pool real tight and secured it with wire. I used a hiking stick across the top and secured it also with wire. I hanged my light and water and food down from it. I used a screw hook in the top of the water and food plastic jar to attach the wire.
I placed a large piece of cardboard over the top to keep them in. I am going to make several more of them this spring to keep more chicks in but I am going to use PVC to stand up and brace from the center of the pool with them. I will post pics of them when I make them.

 

[prariechiken]

PC, when you said BIG is was think 7-9lb buddy. As he looks pretty big the in the photo. At 6lbs he is a good size yet still in the REZA category. Still a nice looking bird to have in your yard.

He is still a baby, I guess you took my post about his weight that he was going to stop growing as soon as his pic was taken...

 

[SD_Paulo]

PC,

Your correct. I must have misread thinking they cock out at Reza size. He is a nice stag buddy. How old is he now buddy?

 

[prariechiken]

He will be 1 this spring, these usually get in the 7 pound range, but some do get a bit heavier. They are right on the border between the 2 sizes of asil. So they would be a BIG reza or a small kulang in description .

 

[doubleleft]

Both your birds are very nice

 

[doubleleft]

This is one of my little Ko Shamo cross pullets. The oddest thing about her is she has turned into a mother hen. She acts just like a mother hen would with chicks. She is only 3 months old. She was the only egg to hatch out of the last bunch of a few last eggs set in the incubator and has grown up by herself. She was nothing but a big pet. I felt sorry for her because she was by herself when she was a small chick. Last month I had 4 Ko Shamo cross chicks hatch out and I put them in her box to see what she would do. She started taking care of the chicks. Next thing I herd her clucking like a mother hen and calling the chicks to the water and food. She even covers them up at night like a mother hen. She will attack you if you try to pick up one of the chicks. I have never had this happen before. Looks like she will be a real good mother when she gets older and raises her own chicks.

that's a pleasant surprise no doubt

 

[kouthao]

Both your birds are very nice 

Thanks, I try to keep my birds as close to their standards. Nothing better than spending the weekend just sitting around and watching them free range on the farm

 

[hungnguyen]

Thanks, I try to keep my birds as close to their standards. Nothing better than spending the weekend just sitting around and watching them free range on the farm

that's what we are

 

[mcrooke45]

Some of my young Spangled pullets. I have them in with one of my Ko Shamo cockerels right now.