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    Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

    I'm glad y'all are ok! I'm looking forward to the updates.
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    Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

    Bullfrog did you and your farm make it through the storm ok?
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    Landrace/adaptive breeding discussion

    I've not noticed any signs of heat stress yet. The climate here is fairly mild. I am in the mountains of southwestern Virginia, elevation is 2800. We haven't hit triple digits this year, and they spend the warmest part of the day in the woods and forage the open field early morning and late...
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    Landrace/adaptive breeding discussion

    Interesting thread with a lot of good info. I acquired some Icelandics last year and have been very pleased with them so far.
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    Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

    How are the chicks doing that took an extra week to hatch? Did you do any troubleshooting on the incubator?
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    Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

    They'd be right on time for turkeys! Do you know if the temperature was normal or if the incubator could have malfunctioned and cooler than normal?
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    Show me pictures of your mixed breeds

    This project is being put on the back burner for now. It seems like I might be trying to create something that already exists. I got some Icelandics and so far like what I see. If they do well this summer, I will probably only keep them and cull the rest of the layers I currently have.
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    Show me pictures of your mixed breeds

    The American Game would be very similar to the old English game. The sub-flock that split off happened before I introduced game into the main flock so they don't have any game genetics. Just with natural selection they are mostly smaller than the originals. Every once in a while a bigger one...
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    Show me pictures of your mixed breeds

    these two stags are at the top of the list for the next breeders. Several years ago I had a hen with heavy easter eggers influence disappear only to come out of the woods 3 weeks later with a bunch of chicks. She never re-integrated into the main flock. Those chicks grew and became their own...
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    Show me pictures of your mixed breeds

    Love the iridescent sheen!
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    Show me pictures of your mixed breeds

    this is my current rooster . Half wyandottes half game.
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    Show me pictures of your mixed breeds

    I'm several years into landrace / barnyard mix/ survival of the fittest project. My goal is a hardy, broody bird that is great at foraging and predator evasion while still being a decent egg layer.I started off with mostly heritage breeds. White rock, barred rock , marans,easter eggers, and...
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    Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

    Sorry to hear that! Sounds like big set back. Do you still have the fayoumis? I'm curious if they'll live up to the hype of being Marek's resistant
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    Developing My Own Breed Of Large Gamefowl For Free Range Survival (Junglefowl x Liege)

    Is there any chance the coon and possum could've climbed a tree and gotten out through the treetops ?
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    Historic Presence of Jungle Fowl in the American Deep South

    I noticed in the pic of them roosting that some are tucked under Lanky. Does he help take care of the chicks or just tolerate them?
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