I've been looking for some Cornish (Indian Game over here) for the past year. We had some hatchery birds when we lived in the states and I loved my little pack of velociraptors! I finally bought 2 pairs this past weekend from a local breeder via the poultry club's auction. They are still in "chicken jail" aka quarantine for another 3.5 weeks. I was originally going to try to rehome one of the cockerels- one is a bit bigger than the other and has figured out his crow a bit more, so I am guessing they are 4 and 5 months old respectively. We planned on breeding them for meat birds for our own use- originally just crosses with our other DP birds but if I'm able to integrate the cockerel(s) rethinking purebreds too.
From what I have read so far on this forum with the difficulties in propegating this breed, that it might be best to hang onto both for now? Thoughts? Obviously I was going to wait for them to clear quarantine before rehoming, but was considering one of the cockerels to be surplus to my needs. I'm starting to think better safe than sorry to hang onto both. Funny bc a week ago I was thinking I would just keep the pullet and hen but the 2 guys are really friendly birds.
I'm surprised at how docile they are. The jubilee hen is completely insulted with chicken jail and believes she is too good for that nonsense, wants to be held, etc. I gave her a bath as she is molting and was looking a bit rough and she loved it. Hilarious. Also the difference in "heftyness" between these birds and my hatchery stock is amazing.
From what I have read so far on this forum with the difficulties in propegating this breed, that it might be best to hang onto both for now? Thoughts? Obviously I was going to wait for them to clear quarantine before rehoming, but was considering one of the cockerels to be surplus to my needs. I'm starting to think better safe than sorry to hang onto both. Funny bc a week ago I was thinking I would just keep the pullet and hen but the 2 guys are really friendly birds.
I'm surprised at how docile they are. The jubilee hen is completely insulted with chicken jail and believes she is too good for that nonsense, wants to be held, etc. I gave her a bath as she is molting and was looking a bit rough and she loved it. Hilarious. Also the difference in "heftyness" between these birds and my hatchery stock is amazing.