➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[RosieR]

I can’t get the incubator below 60% humidity. Too high @Sara L ?
No eggs in yet.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

I would have said more of a silver with a lavender hue if that makes sence.

I can't be anymore opposed to crossing games and layers cause to me any non game is absolutely detrimental to the gamefowl once it's in it can't be taken out and I believe every chick past the initial cross should be culled as in killed. You gotta understand the gamecock is to me a dying breed with cockfighting being illegal and I (we) gamefowl keepers want to keep them as the regal, prideful courageous animal he is as much as we can and not just some lawn ornaments. You really have to raise some from the brooding mom to her children becoming the magnificent creature they are. And it goes for all the gamefowl breeds and families. People have put literally human generations to get what they have and literally 1 breeding can ruin all that.

Now with all that said you do what you do. I'm not saying people would intentionally cross and sell as pure games to unknowing people but there's alot of peddlers out there that would ruin them for a dollar. What if someone crossed them then gave or sold a few and a few generations down someone got a hold of a chicken that looked like a gamecock but wasn't and wanted to make a quick buck

Agreed.
The first buckeyes I got are crossed with game. Kind of like sdm, I'm trying to help preserve the buckeye and chantecler breeds.

 

[sdm111]

You'd really give me one? I'll have to see how the rooster situation is looking when that time comes around. But I want you to be sure you're ok with it. I would be hatching chicks from my mixed flock of hens bred to him and may rehome some. I can assure you I would never tell people what they were.

yes. If you want one that's fine like I said before what you do is on you. A word of caution I don't know how the children will be all together. I have to separate my stags by latest about 5mo. They will kill each other. Or at least it'll be in them. The females can be the same way. Brother sister or sister's can most of the time coexist together IF they are never separated from birth. Just splitting them up for a day or so it's like they are strangers if put back together. Usually after the pair is 2yrs old they're usually ok separating for a while like while the hen is broody then putting back together. The potential problems will actually be where ever his offspring go and also be prepared to separate him from your hens. He may or may not integrate to hens. Games are a different ball game and I explain to people that want to get into them to be prepared for single penning. So yeah the work will be on your end cause eventhough they're pretty they're serious gamefowl and have to be respected. If I were you I would keep him separate then decide which hens you want to mate and single mate them I wouldn't just throw him in with a bunch of other chickens. I'm not trying to discourage you at all id like for you to have one but they take work. There's no pecking order so think about it I'll tell you how to make a nice cheap pen for him that he'll love. They're really cool just takes a different train of thought

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Gross.
Um....can she clean the water bowls more often?

She doesn't have a water source nearby, so fills a 50 gallon rain barrel and waters them from it. Whole top is open, so slime forms easily.

 

[jwyles]

yes. If you want one that's fine like I said before what you do is on you. A word of caution I don't know how the children will be all together. I have to separate my stags by latest about 5mo. They will kill each other. Or at least it'll be in them. The females can be the same way. Brother sister or sister's can most of the time coexist together IF they are never separated from birth. Just splitting them up for a day or so it's like they are strangers if put back together. Usually after the pair is 2yrs old they're usually ok separating for a while like while the hen is broody then putting back together. The potential problems will actually be where ever his offspring go and also be prepared to separate him from your hens. He may or may not integrate to hens. Games are a different ball game and I explain to people that want to get into them to be prepared for single penning. So yeah the work will be on your end cause eventhough they're pretty they're serious gamefowl and have to be respected. If I were you I would keep him separate then decide which hens you want to mate and single mate them I wouldn't just throw him in with a bunch of other chickens. I'm not trying to discourage you at all id like for you to have one but they take work. There's no pecking order so think about it I'll tell you how to make a nice cheap pen for him that he'll love. They're really cool just takes a different train of thought

Ok! That is a lot to think about. I'm very glad you told me those things. I knew they were an absolute no
go with other males but didn't realize they might be a problem with hens. I'm still going to consider it for sure so let me know when you have one available and will probably at least try it. I feel like I'd be a fool not to. Regardless of whether I get one or not I'm still very grateful for the offer so again THANK YOU!!!

 

[sdm111]

If it matters I will say we breed the sister of good cocks cause the males will take the personality and mental state (style) of their mom. Cocks are bred for conformation so what I'm trying to say is breeding a gamecock is breeding the lessor of the brains and more of the brawn

 

[jwyles]

@sdm111 have you ever or do you know people who have successfully kept them with hens? I'm not opposed to giving him his own space just more interested in integration into my flock if there's a chance for it to work. Also I've read many many times that game birds are actually less aggressive roos than other breeds towards humans. Do you find this to be true with yours?

 

[sdm111]

Ok! That is a lot to think about. I'm very glad you told me those things. I knew they were an absolute no
go with other males but didn't realize they might be a problem with hens. I'm still going to consider it for sure so let me know when you have one available and will probably at least try it. I feel like I'd be a fool not to. Regardless of whether I get one or not I'm still very grateful for the offer so again THANK YOU!!!

no problem but it won't be till March or so. I only breed Feb to the end of April or so. Also they are seasonal like birds since they are molting I'm not getting eggs and they don't lay from end of Oct or so till Feb

 

[Kiki]

You'd really give me one? I'll have to see how the rooster situation is looking when that time comes around. But I want you to be sure you're ok with it. I would be hatching chicks from my mixed flock of hens bred to him and may rehome some. I can assure you I would never tell people what they were.

I'd give you one

I can’t get the incubator below 60% humidity. Too high @Sara L ?
No eggs in yet.

Take all the water out and start over? Add a small dish of uncooked rice and see what happens.

 

[Kiki]

She doesn't have a water source nearby, so fills a 50 gallon rain barrel and waters them from it. Whole top is open, so slime forms easily.

What about trying to keep it covered and in the shade? How about putting fish in it. I have no clue if that would work though.