Took me a while to get back to this. I use the ones for horses mostly because I have a horse. I like alfalfa pellets with nothing added. Rabbit pellets have added ingredients. I've not given them soaked hay cubes, but I might try it this winter when I give them to my geese.
Some one else made some good suggestions. I second the parasite protocol for both sexes. Parasites just suck fertility away. I also found that my birds did better on a game bird breeder ration that had animal protein and very little soy. Can't get it here anymore. So now I'm going to...
It might be, but none of the websites for the SPPA are active. I'm not a facebook member, so I don't know if its there.
I've found it elsewhere, but I have conflicting numbers.
**never mind....I found a cached copy.
Could someone PM me Craig Russell's phone number? I've got a number, but its old. I haven't gotten my breeders directory yet, so I can't look there. The internet yields contact info but who knows if that's correct.
TIA
Jennifer
This is really cool! Some of us don't do facebook for a variety of reasons. Any way we can be connected and help?
My interest is in the reds. I believe the english reds are bred to a larger standard, so this could be a real plus. The color is going to present problems if I remember...
I figure I need to contact Craig. He is a wealth of information. I just need to allot time! Easier to zip off an email.
There are a couple reasons why I'l like to stay away from Sandhill lines. Those birds introduced a level of crazy that didn't exist prior to them and would go broody...
Hello! Its nice to see that there is an effort to keep the Dorking breed going. Years ago I got a Red trio from Jeannie Peters and tried to get a program going. I supplemented with some Sandhill Reds and SG. I couldn't get a program going. I didn't throw enough resources at the problem and...