APRIL 26TH, TSC MILFORD NH CHICKEN SWAP:

[shay20]

ringneck and melanstic

 

[Rhett&SarahsMom]

is there a thread hiding somewhere for the April 4th Merrimack CS?

Got it!!

 

[Grammahen]

Anyone bringing barred plymouth rock chicks? Would love to have 2 about 1 week old. Those were the only ones on my list I didn't get in Milford.

 

[shay20]

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i have 2, but they are 2 months now and they are belived to be cockerells.

 

[Tony K T]

I'll be bringing 2 black ringneck pheasant males.I also have a pair of swinhoe for sale,but would rather have them picked up here at the house.It is close to time for them to lay so I don't want to disturb them unless I have to.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[gypsy2621]

Tony ,
the Reeves I got from You back when we first started are getting ready to lay also, poor hen is nearly bald lol.

question for you , do I let her hatch or do I pull and incubate?
thanks in advance.

 

[Tony K T]

It depends on how many chicks you want.If you want a bunch,pull her eggs and incubate them.What I do is let them lay 2 clutches and let them set on the 3rd clutch.
It;s best to have 4 or 5 hens with a reeves male,they can be very aggressive during breeding.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[gypsy2621]

yes he already killed on e of the hens the jerk. I have them seperated right now and only allow them 10 minutes or so , depends wwhen he starts acting jerkish.
boy let me tell you, I prefer my red goldens over the temperment of the Reeves.
that Cock nearly took the hubbys ear off 2 weeks ago.
had he done that to me he would have ended up with apple and onion stuffing.

 

[chickn]

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you make it sound so good, yum yum

 

[Tony K T]

If you decide to get rid of them let me know.The parents to yours are about 20 years old and both have gone blind this past year.We've tried to put 4 more hens in the colony last year and 1 by 1 the older pair killed them all.We like to run 1 male to 5 hens for breeding stock,but unable to find enough hens on all breeds for this season.We do have hens with all the males but not the 5 we'd like to have.
In N.H.,Tony.