California - Northern

[fowlman01]

They are beautiful, congrats!

I know nothing about ducks, but this drake above has got to be the most gorgeous drake I've ever seen. Love the runners too, they are neat looking.

Good eye, that male was Reserve of Show last season.













Walt

 

[Chickengirl1304]

I absolutely love those ducks! How beautiful! Where are your Shamos from originally? Are they a Thai chicken?

 

[chiqita]

Good eye, that male was Reserve of Show last season. Walt

Yes! And they don't stop growing. I believe we won't be able to keep the drakes over a couple of years. I have heard they get too big for then hens and I believe it. The girls can still fly but the boys never can. The rouen muscovies are supposed to be the most tasty birds. Of course I have yet to eat #1 my extra drake. He was going to be Christmas dinner but my dad got a detached retina so we are going to see him instead. Princess pea does not like #1 and is very annoyed with me.

 

[fowlman01]

I absolutely love those ducks! How beautiful! Where are your Shamos from originally? Are they a Thai chicken?

I got the Shamo's from Dragon Lady- Suzann Chung who imported them from Great Britain and Japan. The males are 32-33 inches tall. The black female Shamo below weighs 9 lbs, so you can see how big this male is.


This is the head of one of my Asils. Note the beak.

These Oriental breeds are not beginner birds. they have a lot of extra work involved.

w.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

have a pic?
I have seen that from my empordanesa lavender ameraucana cross

yes its the egg on the right. the one on the left is a ccl egg

 

[Hangtown Farms]

yes its the egg on the right. the one on the left is a ccl egg

yep got a few like that myself

 

[Chickengirl1304]

I got the Shamo's from Dragon Lady- Suzann Chung who imported them from Great Britain and Japan. The males are 32-33 inches tall. The black female Shamo below weighs 9 lbs, so you can see how big this male is.


This is the head of one of my Asils. Note the beak.

These Oriental breeds are not beginner birds. they have a lot of extra work involved.

w.

Wow, they are stunning! I bet your bantams look extra tiny compared to these guys! I quite a few colors of English Orpingtons that hatched with some Barnevelders and the size difference is amazing as they grow!

 

[fowlman01]

Wow, they are stunning! I bet your bantams look extra tiny compared to these guys! I quite a few colors of English Orpingtons that hatched with some Barnevelders and the size difference is amazing as they grow!

The Shamo's take three years to max out. Yes, there is a huge difference in sizes between these and bantams. These big birds really like people.....which is a good thing for many reasons. This big guy almost kicked the door to his pen out when I surprised him one evening. As you can guess this breed is very primitive in it's behavior.
Female with a rat......not a mouse.....a rat. This is a big female. 9.5 lbs.



w.

 

[chrissyr]

when I built my runs I put them in the pasture to keep the needles from falling into the netting. well poor chickens are in the only place on the property with real snow still 1 week later .
it has melted under the trees and on the slope areas.

I got more netting to cover one run and finish the other one that is only 3/4 covered yesterday as well. should keep the silver ameraucana in. they like to fly

do you mind if I ask what kind of netting you use? I found some on amazon. it’s cheaper but not sure about the quality.

 

[chrissyr]

The Shamo's take three years to max out. Yes, there is a huge difference in sizes between these and bantams. These big birds really like people.....which is a good thing for many reasons. This big guy almost kicked the door to his pen out when I surprised him one evening. As you can guess this breed is very primitive in it's behavior.
Female with a rat......not a mouse.....a rat. This is a big female. 9.5 lbs.



w.

Oh wow! they are doing a better job than my cats!!