Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[gjensen]

Ron, when do you see your son?

 

[gjensen]

A cock bird is useless as defense. He might make a show of it initially, but as soon as the **** gets thick, he is bailing to. But he is had, and whatever moves on to the next one. They are a false sense of security.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Ron, when do you see your son?

I was gonna ask the same thing. Is he here (there) yet? When he gets home you'll have to have him get on here so we can all say hello and welcome him home!

 

[thedragonlady]

Must agree with that.

thedragonlady: How much do your Orps. weigh?

Cock birds 15-17 lbs. Hens 10-11 lbs. Don't tell Walt !

 

[thedragonlady]

Ron, when do you see your son?

Ron is posting , so he and his son must be home !

 

[NYREDS]

A cock bird is useless as defense. He might make a show of it initially, but as soon as the **** gets thick, he is bailing to. But he is had, and whatever moves on to the next one. They are a false sense of security.

Nonsense. People here have reported their "roos" defending their flocks against all manner of predators. Lions, Tigers & Bears, Oh My1

 

[Beekissed]

I've got a rooster so tough that when the red tail hawks swoop down to get the foo foo birds I keep as hen toilet paper, he will jump on one and mate it. Whole passel of barebacked redtails around these parts...the DNR are investigating the cause.

 

[Strevale]

Where are you located?

In southeastern Wisconsin.

 

[Strevale]

Okay. Why chicks? In Nov. I sold 6 point-of-lay Light Sussex which I didn't need after I selected my breeders.
The family only wanted an egg flock and I didn't want the hens bred as they failed in some show points .
That kind of thing happens all the time in the poultry world. Plus, if you can pick up some adult or point-of-lay
pullets, you can hatch your own chicks this year. My point was, unless you specifically want to raise the chicks
and wait 6-8 months for eggs, buy some laying pullets or hens, hatch your own chicks while you are also getting
eggs for the family.
Best,
Karen

We do want to raise the chicks ourselves. I would hatch eggs, but I don't want to be put in the position of trying to find homes for roosters or trying to get another female chick the same age as the others. We are also not going to show the birds.

 

[Strevale]

If you want true Buckeyes, you will be disappointed. The hatcheries sell "Buckeyes", but they
lack the true form and traits of the heritage birds you have been reading out.
Best,
Karen

That's what I was worried about =/