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  1. Digby57

    Do all of you candle?

    Thanks all. I think I'll wait and candle the 12th day, and again when I lock down. Maybe next time I'll just wait and candle once at lockdown. Wish me luck, hopefully I don't end up learning the hard way.
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    Do all of you candle?

    I'm on my fifth hatch and I'm supposed to candle today according to the schedule I have used on my previous hatches. My question: is it 100% that I should even candle at all? I assume that the entire reason is so that any eggs which are not developing should be removed so that they do not...
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    For sale in NC Florida Area - Liege Fighter / Luikse Vechter*

    We are getting close to the next round of availability. Pick-up on farm, or we can meet up if the distance is reasonable - I have done that before in certain circumstances. Please be aware this is a working farm and I can't accommodate all requests. We will have new pullets, cockerels, pairs...
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    Hawk killers? Liege Fighter?

    I witnessed one of my cockerels charge and whoop a large, mature hawk when the cockerel was only 6 months old. At the point that I saw what was happening the melee was taking place between the hedge and the fence. The cockerel charged the hawk and knocked him onto his back and was spurring him...
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    Storing hatching eggs in wine cooler

    I should also say that I've done 5 hatches this way now (and never any other way) and using a hygrometer I know that the humidity is near 60% and I keep it that way with a boveda 84% but that was all faulty logic on my part. Its the wind. The wind doesn't get under a hen's back in a nest. My...
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    Storing hatching eggs in wine cooler

    I wish I had seen this a bit earlier because I'm wondering the same thing now. And looking over this I wanted to say I'm concerned after using what we here call a "wine fridge" that I know why its a bad idea. It seems like that little thing is made so that the fan blows all the time. And I...
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    For sale in NC Florida Area - Liege Fighter / Luikse Vechter*

    I'm sold out until May 2019. Thanks to those who have shown interest, I have you on my list to contact when I have new chicks hatched and started.
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  12. Digby57

    My Liege Fighters at 20 weeks

    How many did you get total? Are there other cockerels to compare to? Of all the hens and pullets I have ever seen of this breed (which to be fair is less than 50) I have yet to see a female with any markings on the wings like that. The tail feathers also look pretty long and sharp for a hen. I'm...
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    My Liege Fighters at 20 weeks

    I am 90% sure that's a cockerel. How old?
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    My Liege Fighters at 20 weeks

    You’ll know by 8 weeks no problem. The males will be squeaking and their combs may or may not give them away. The larger diameter of their shins is also a give away fairly early on. Post us some pics if you get a chance!
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    For sale in NC Florida Area - Liege Fighter / Luikse Vechter*

    To answer some price questions, I have some cockerels I would let go for $30 each, and some that are $100 each. At the point that I am ready to cull some pullets I will be pricing pairs at $100 and up, or trios at $120 and up.
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    How do people free-range their chickens??!!!?

    I leave my birds out from sun-up to sun-down every day. I'm not home the majority of the day. I have had good luck with two things. A) The breed I chose: Liege Game. These make great flock masters because of their size, athleticism and disposition. I would feel safe adding hens of any other...
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    My Liege Fighters at 20 weeks

    ...I have sold a couple batches already, but I'll have some more ready to go soon. I posted a flyer in the sales section but posting here also: ***Pick up on farm only. We're located between/west of Gainesville and Ocala.*** ***Liege Game / Fighters, aka Luikse Vechter between 3 and 5 months...
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    For sale in NC Florida Area - Liege Fighter / Luikse Vechter*

    ***Pick up on farm only. We're located between/west of Gainesville and Ocala.*** ***Liege Game / Fighters, aka Luikse Vechter between 3 and 5 months old for sale.*** I have several good to high quality cockerels (currently 15) that I am culling down to 3 keeper roosters for my 2019 breeding. I...
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    My Liege Fighters at 20 weeks

    As far as actual flight goes, these guys that are at about 5 months can still fly 20' at about 3' off the ground with a good running start. They think that's funny sometimes when I'm coming with the feed pails at put-up time. The two keepers from the first generation (they're approaching 13...
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    My Liege Fighters at 20 weeks

    They've got no problem clearing 5 feet. Heck, their roosting bars inside the coop are set at over 5 feet. I'm having a hard time picturing a rooster jumping a fence to get after something that's coming, they definitely aren't that aggressive, but I guess it could happen in some situation. Now if...
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