Possible Guinea Eggs in "Quail" Batch?

[Granny Hatchet]

poor pip

, poor broken leg chicken

, poor cheyen

, sooo, are you having chicken for thanksgiving tomorrow? lol

 

[Cheyen]

Haha, I already threatened my girls with that. They haven't laid since going through their molt! The poor girl with the broken leg is doing a lot better. It looks and feels pretty swollen, so I splinted it and wrapped it up. She's looking a lot better.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

ive never seen a giant, are they really big?

 

[Cheyen]

They are pretty big, but they don't make them as big as they used to. They were really popular production birds back when growth hormones weren't as common, because they got so much bigger at slaughtering age than other birds. I've heard of some birds weighing up to 18lbs.

They're great for meat, and they lay pretty frequently. Plus, they're such sweeties! Even the roosters are tame enough to be handled by small children.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

They are pretty big, but they don't make them as big as they used to. They were really popular production birds back when growth hormones weren't around, because they got so much bigger at slaughtering age than other birds. I've heard of some birds weighing up to 18lbs.

They're great for meat, and they lay pretty frequently. Plus, they're such sweeties! Even the roosters are tame enough to be handled by small children.

holy cow!! thats a lot of bird, wonder if they are gentel enough to go with bantams? now i want one! you get me in trouble!!!!

 

[Cheyen]

I keep mine with my bantams and silkies, and they do just fine. I think the only thing you have to worry about with giants is keeping young chicks around them. I never let my giants go broody, because they always squish their chicks.

 

[keepmumsane]

Blimey! Cheyen you really Are super cool.

I want to grow pekin bantams, cant have seremas as we dont have them here, but wondered what to put with them (not gravy granny )...need eggs for baking..dont want them picked on .

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I keep mine with my bantams and silkies, and they do just fine. I think the only thing you have to worry about with giants is keeping young chicks around them. I never let my giants go broody, because they always squish their chicks.

thats awesome!! is it just black or white? and how would i know im getting a really big one or is there a way to tell hen? ooo, im excited now

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Blimey! Cheyen you really Are super cool.

I want to grow pekin bantams, cant have seremas as we dont have them here, but wondered what to put with them (not gravy granny )...need eggs for baking..dont want them picked on .

hehehehhe

 

[Cheyen]

Granny, they come in black, white, and I think blue. Don't worry, they'll always be big.

Keepmumsane, do you know if you can get giants where you are? They take a loong time to get to their full size, but they're so worth it!