American Gamefowl Thread!!!!

[andrew rollins]

I have a ten month old stag that is on the skinny side is there any thing you recommend for me to feed him so I can get him fatter but keep his muscle

 

[chickletteSarge]

I've heard cat food is good! But that was on the oriental thread....

 

[DeadGame]

a good deworming and 1/4 of a cup twise a day of 16 to 18 percent gamecock feed ole get him better in no time

 

[chickletteSarge]

has anyone ever forced a hen to go broody?

 

[chickletteSarge]

this is a better pic of my stag.
what do yall think?

 

[monitagabel]

this is a better pic of my stag.
what do yall think?

gorgeous grey...... I want one like that some bad.

 

[monitagabel]

I have a ten month old stag that is on the skinny side is there any thing you recommend for me to feed him so I can get him fatter but keep his muscle

game cocks are not big birds in general.... they will never get fat like a RIR or anything its just not in their genetics. they in general are slim muscular birds. but as for helping him gain weight as well as keep the muscle. deworm him.... give him electrolytes like you would give chicks and game cock scratch... you can get it at co op. you want muscle. put him in a fly pen.

 

[monitagabel]

has anyone ever forced a hen to go broody?

yes I have though I wouldn't say I had to twist her wing lol .... just put some eggs in a nest... if you dont' want to use eggs you can also use golf balls. game hens are quick to go broody anyway so it shouldn't take her long.

 

[chickletteSarge]

I just took him out of the pen. his hen has 5 eggs in the nest now. im going to give him a break for a while then put him in a different pen with a younger hen. both hens look to be wheaten. anyone know or have pics of what that cross would look like?

 

[DeadGame]

I dont think you can force a hen to incubate her eggs its like tryn to force somone to poop plus why eould you want to force her ? A hen only sets if she feels ready she needs to be in tip top shape If its a wheaten hen and. That rooster you'll proly get some grey an some red stags and pullets becouse that rooster already is a cross so you wont get concistentcy on the offspring