How do you guys make your hens go clucky? Do you just leave the eggs there and hope someone will sit on it?
I have a bunch of eggs from my Aseels, but would prefer if a bantam sat on them. Should I just put the eggs in the pen with the bantams and just hope they sit on them?
Here I thought we could list and discuss the rare breeds of Australia.
So, I will keep updating this list to the best of my ability.
Okay, so the following are, from my understanding, endangered, in Australia.
Critical
1. Croad Langshan
2. Aseel
Endangered
3. Old English Game (Large)
4...
Hey everybody,
I am now to showing and am just about to start. I was wondering what you guys do to prepare your chook for the show to help their 'performance'.
Cleaning? Feet care? Anything!?
Thanks all!!!!
Hello!
I'm curious to what is around here. What do all you guys breed? I will make a tally, so we can then make a percentage!
Me:
Jumbo/Jap Quail (Coturnix japonica)
King Quail (Coturnix chinesis)
Stubble Quail (Coturnix pectoralis)
Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora)
Bobwhite Quail (Colinus...
Hello,
Just seeing if anyone on this Chicken forum owns and/or breeds Stubble Quail.
If so...
How much success have you had? What sort of hutch/aviary size would you recommend? Have you had success having them with Kings? How often have yours been laying?
I have heard that they lay most of...
Hello all,
I have been looking into getting Australian Pit Game (bantam size) for my collection.
I was wondering if anyone has experience with these guys???
What's their personality like? Is it anything like OEG? How many eggs would they lay a year, on average?
I am really liking how strong...
Is it a defect when showing Old English Game Bantams to have a rooster with a Mulberry coloured comb, instead of Red.
Is it a serious defect if the Rooster has a Large Semi Erect (single) comb?
Can't find any information on this.
I assume that standards for the comb would be similar in most...
Hello everyone,
I am just wondering from all your personal experiences, what sort of laying does the Malay Game accomplish? Seasonal? Throughout the year?
Does the Rooster crow real loud? Often? Throughout the night?
Hello,
I am just curious if any Cayuga Duck owners actually get eggs of that wonderful dark grey at the beginning of the season.
I have a beautiful drakes and just gave him a girl (with more along the way). Not sure what to expect yet.
G'Day everyone,
I am looking forward to sharing and learning with/from all of you.
I have always been interested in breeding birds, but have recently become interested in Poultry.
I have 5 Guinea Fowl (Pearl and Lavender) who will be mature come next Spring (September). I have 2 Araucana...