Hamsters

[Chaos18]

I'm curious as to how much your foundation Male weighs. He sure is handsome!

One of these days I would like to weigh him to see how much he actually weighs.

 

[Chaos18]

Well I finally got around to weighing my foundation male. He weighs a healthy 9.2 lbs. Keep in mind he is also the dominant male and free ranges all day as well.

 

[Molpet]

any updates @Chaos18?
I haven't seen you lately

 

[Silvopoultry1]

In the spirit of Ralphie's Toads I plan on making something similar, Hamsters. I have a big rooster that I think would make a great foundation for meat birds. He's 1/2 Partridge Chantecler, 1/4 Jersey Giant & 1/4 Black Java, with a cushion comb. My plan is as follows.

Current Cockerel to CX = Squirrel
Squirrel to CX = Gerbil
Gerbil to Gerbil = Hamster

That's my plan. No clue if it will work or not but you'll never know unless you try and besides, I've always wanted to incubate Hamster eggs.

This is the rooster I'm going to be using to make my first cross with. No clue how much he weighs but he's heavy.

How is this project going?? It’s been a few years. I’d like to know. I’m interested in how this went. Photos appreciated!