Isa's Homestead Happenings and Hangout

[JacinLarkwell]

I don’t think they do anything special with theirs and theirs has a great life but I do see your point and totally understandable. Certainly not recommended for the vast majority of them. They got lucky I think. Or maybe it’s the amount of exercise she gets.

Exercise and likely not freely fed a high protein and fat diet

 

[ShrekDawg]

Exercise and likely not freely fed a high protein and fat diet

Yeah probably. Not sure what they feed. But I bet you’re right.

 

[tripletfeb]

That's what turkey basters are for

Please tell me you're kidding

 

[troyer]

I don't see the point, really. They usually can't even mate because of their size so it's not like I could even breed them.

What if you would keep a hen and let a wild tom breed her? You would probably need to use an incubator to hatch the eggs though. I imagine the resulting crosses would be heritage type.

 

[troyer]

I didn't realize that when I got my seeds. Like I knew it would be cross pollinated if I kept seeds from what I grew, but I thought the first generation would be fine. Now I gotta figure out what to do cause I had a 3rd variety I wanted to do and I'm not even sure I can do the 2 I actually have in my hands

What are the day-to-maturity numbers? Maybe you could stagger them enough to still get purebred varieties.

 

[ShrekDawg]

It’s soooo warm today lol

 

[troyer]

It’s soooo warm today lol

How warm is that?

 

[ShrekDawg]

How warm is that?

50 degrees which is warm for winter lol

 

[Isadora]

What if you would keep a hen and let a wild tom breed her? You would probably need to use an incubator to hatch the eggs though. I imagine the resulting crosses would be heritage type.

That would certainly be better. and yes, definitely an uncubator. The meaties aren't known for their mothering skills.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

What are the day-to-maturity numbers? Maybe you could stagger them enough to still get purebred varieties.

I'll have to check the two i have when i get home. i want to say one was 85 days and the other was like 100-115?

Heres the one i was wanting to order.