Developing my own large Oriental breed for free ranging

[Az OEGB]

The Bruges rooster made it, and is doing much better. He’s walking around a lot more, and his limp is not as bad.

probably by the time he’s fully recovered I’ll pin him with the Bruges - AGF pullet, and what ever else I decide to give him.

 

[TDK]

The Bruges rooster made it, and is doing much better. He’s walking around a lot more, and his limp is not as bad.

That's great.

 

[Az OEGB]

The Bruges/AGF Roosters hen laid 2 for not being very big she lays good sized eggs, these eggs these are the first eggs of the year. They weren’t fertilized, I’ll still keep checking though. I’m thinking about replacing him with the Bruges rooster until he matures a little more.

 

[troyer]

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The Bruges/AGF Roosters hen laid 2 for not being very big she lays good sized eggs, these eggs these are the first eggs of the year. They weren’t fertilized, I’ll still keep checking though. I’m thinking about replacing him with the Bruges rooster until he matures a little more.

That would also give you a few more options for breeding in the future having that mix.

 

[Az OEGB]

That would also give you a few more options for breeding in the future having that mix.

Yes, they would probably be like the original F1’s but they hopefully will have better color

I don’t think i posted any pics of the hen yet so here she is. I did try switching up but the Bruges/AGF ended up getting chased around, because he was new to the area. So I just put him back.

 

[troyer]

Yes, they would probably be like the original F1’s but they hopefully will have better color View attachment 3735801I don’t think i posted any pics of the hen yet so here she is. I did try switching up but the Bruges/AGF ended up getting chased around, because he was new to the area. So I just put him back.

She looks nice!

 

[Az OEGB]

If he doesn’t start breeding her by the end February I’ll probably put the Bruges in there with her

 

[Az OEGB]

She looks nice!

She is a nice hen, her eggs being good sized is sure a plus.

 

[Az OEGB]

The Bruges x American is 6lb as of last night. and his hen stopped laying for awhile, and then yesterday i found three eggs i checked to see if they were fertile and they appeared to be, I'm not going be at the house this weekend so i the eggs probably won't be good when i get back, I may be able to have someone collect them while I'm gone. I do at least expect to set a clutch by early march.

 

[troyer]

The Bruges x American is 6lb as of last night. and his hen stopped laying for awhile, and then yesterday i found three eggs i checked to see if they were fertile and they appeared to be, I'm not going be at the house this weekend so i the eggs probably won't be good when i get back, I may be able to have someone collect them while I'm gone. I do at least expect to set a clutch by early march.

As long as they don't freeze they'll be fine. I had a bantam hen that hatched out ten chicks out of ten eggs that were laid when overnight lows went into the lower thirties.