I use wing bands and zipties. Small zip ties on leg loose and ends clipped with nail clippers. Then wingband at 1week old. You can wingband at a day old. But i dont have that may of one type to have to worry about that. I habe legbands with farm name on them for showing and breeding stock...
His post says he adds water to pail or wt. I forget. But to add tension so the barrel dont spin to fast on the rooster. Rope goes threw a short lenght 2' section of garden hose over barrel. To do this.
Mr. S.P. INVENTED THIS here is an other idea i saw. Not mine but very neat!!. Hen goes on top on lil teather. And rooster just runs the turning barrel. And if you put another barrel on the other side. 'Then both rooster can run to the hen '
Great job! I wanna build 1 incubator just like yours and a brooder style one to sit beside it. Because im always filling the incubator weekly. I have to stop turning for 4days per brood set. And Over lapping dates cause issues i was thinking. So always thought have one to cook and turn . And the...
Thanks for the warm welcome! & all the nice comment and help. Been a busy summer picked up a few trios of other stock this year. (Clarets. Sid Taylors. Blues, )
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what breed of game?
Tha is way to cool. Im totally off grid myself also. And run solar panels. Nice too know its afordable to make a good all year round breeding coop. For norther folks. Being in canada this has to be the neatest set up ive seen for our climates. Alot of neat designs just wont work up here. (like...
I got 12 hounds and had a dozen roosters each with 3 hens each, I feel yeah been dealing with neighbours for ever! If you coop has windows, put blinds on them. Keeps light out till you say it's morning, for your rooster.
Keep all rocks for court! Expecially if you don't have the same rocks on...
i bred:
1) (boston roundhead rooster x rhode island red hen) will post a pic asap, awesome egg layers(brown), good temperment, easy handlers, and the colouring that cam out of the cross!!!
2) asil rooster x game hen, (eggs still in incubator)
3) boston roundhead x game hen...
Tinalupan can't thank you enough!! I'll map quest and take a drive out, I'm not picky , just seems a shame to have gone threw the trouble of gettin the boys threw winter to have one poor hen inbetween the 3 of the roosters, I have them all separated so they don't harrass her to death lol...
Any good spots in Canada to get waffer thermostate's? I've been using (lowere hwt thermostate's) and they vary quiet a bit (89*~102*F) I'd like a STEADY (99*~101*F)