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OwainsFarm

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Aug 12, 2015
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Carmarthenshire, Wales
Hello everyone :)
New here, but not new to poultry!
I've had chickens for 6/7 years, and had ducks at one point.
About 6 weeks ago a fox had all my pekins, serama, oegb and layers. He left a very lucky broody hen and a 6 week old pullet who managed to squeeze under a rabbit hutch.
After 2 days of being on her own, I picked up 5 x 4 week old RIR. One past away and I've ended up with 3 cockerels and 1 pullet. Bad luck, but oh well!
My broody silkie x hatched 3 either shamo or aseel (mixed lot of eggs), and 2 cross breeds. Unfortunately I wasn't expecting rats to move in and lost 1 shamo and 1 of the cross breeds. These are 4 weeks old now and I think it's one of each for the shamo/aseel and i think the X is a pullet.
NOW FOR THE EXCITING PART!
Yesterday I picked up a trio of turkish (hint) aseel! Absolutely chuffed with them, very different to my pekins but I think they're great!
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Sorry about your losses to the fox. Welcome to BYC. Be fully aware that the temperament of the Aseels will be far different from that of your lost birds.
 
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I'm sorry for the loss of your birds. The new ones are very striking looking.

Thanks for joining us!
 
sourland said:
Sorry about your losses to the fox.  Welcome to BYC.  Be fully aware that the temperament of the Aseels will be far different from that of your lost birds. 
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They were quite aggressive towards my rir which are nearly the same age, and they wouldn't stop chasing them so I let the broody hen out. They all had a go at her and (unsurprisingly) failed. This seems to have chilled them out abit and there hasn't been any serious scraps *touch wood*
They're only 12 weeks old so they should all settle nicely eventually. Can't wait until next spring to start hatching off them, and then for new breeding pens! :D
 

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