Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[rodriguezpoultry]

I daresay intuition has it's fair play in breeding. Sometimes you keep looking at one of your birds and think "I should keep an eye on you, even though you're looking like crap right now, there's something there..."

Or, you feel like you should put some eggs under a hen that you would normally never hatch that late in the year. All because something tells you to do it. Walk outside a week later and your best male has dropped dead.

 

[hellbender]

I daresay intuition has it's fair play in breeding. Sometimes you keep looking at one of your birds and think "I should keep an eye on you, even though you're looking like crap right now, there's something there..."

Or, you feel like you should put some eggs under a hen that you would normally never hatch that late in the year. All because something tells you to do it. Walk outside a week later and your best male has dropped dead.

Goodness, that's morose....Another reason to wait for eggs from proven hens and cocks.....If they are going to fall over dead, who needs their offspring? Just kidding....I've been on a roll.

 

[Lacy Blues]

I thought that forcing a molt was incredibly unhealthy for them?

It is. I believe it is done by withholding water for 24 hours and it can harm the reproductive processes.

Goodness, that's morose....Another reason to wait for eggs from proven hens and cocks.....If they are going to fall over dead, who needs their offspring? Just kidding....I've been on a roll.

Maybe the bird might have choked on something. Entirely outside the genetic sequence.

 

[hellbender]

It is. I believe it is done by withholding water for 24 hours and it can harm the reproductive processes.

Maybe the bird might have choked on something. Entirely outside the genetic sequence.

Sure...could be. Is it cold in northern Nevada? It's 12 F here with wind chill of minus 14. Will likely get much worse over the next few days.

Sometimes, having converted cinder block dairy barns for chicken houses, with concrete floors, makes it just about impossible to use the deep bedding method but with plenty of bedding and those tight walls, the wind chill is almost a non factor.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Yes, it gets cold here in Nevada... extremely cold! But today was very very nice out. I was able to get some work done outside in my shirt sleeves. Love weather like this. I can wait for cold weather again... makes my birds suffer too much.

 

[hellbender]

Yep...I got a bit of work on our SOP barn today but things turned bad about 4 PM. From the forecast, I doubt my birds will be going out tomorrow. We already have about 6 inches of snow and the wind is blowing hard...supposed to be worse by morning...

I'm getting too old to work in the cold...lol

 

[Vamvakas]

Yep...I got a bit of work on our SOP barn today but things turned bad about 4 PM. From the forecast, I doubt my birds will be going out tomorrow. We already have about 6 inches of snow and the wind is blowing hard...supposed to be worse by morning...

I'm getting too old to work in the cold...lol

That same monster snow storm/cold front is effecting me here also as we speak... But my birds are very cold hardy to since they were breed in MN with more worse cold/snow on a daily basis.

 

[brahmabreeder]

Yep...I got a bit of work on our SOP barn today but things turned bad about 4 PM. From the forecast, I doubt my birds will be going out tomorrow. We already have about 6 inches of snow and the wind is blowing hard...supposed to be worse by morning...

I'm getting too old to work in the cold...lol

I'm not the tallest of all people( 5' 6" ) and the snow at our house was well above my knees in some spots.

 

[hellbender]

I'm not the tallest of all people( 5' 6" ) and the snow at our house was well above my knees in some spots.

Lets make a deal....I'll trade you height and snow for for YOUTH and vigor!

 

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