Saipan Jungle Fowl Thread

[brideofchaos]

No one's posted on this thread in a while, so thought I'd bump it out and see how everyone's birds are doing. I have 6 hatchery (Ideal) "Saipans" - about 5 weeks old now. 2 cockerels, 4 pullets. Hubby and I make a point to handle the cockerels as much as possible and the girls when time allows (we have a flock of almost 90 birds of varied breeds). I know they're hatchery birds, but they're lovely and we do plan on setting them up their own pen and take a crack at selectively breeding and hopefully adding some other lines to them in the future (once I locate someone who will either ship to NM or is in neighboring state and driveable). Anyway, Will try to get some pics of what our chicks look like now (boys are just getting their dark red shoulder feathers. Really beautiful birds.

Cheers,
Wendy

 

[Cherie1n2]

No one's posted on this thread in a while, so thought I'd bump it out and see how everyone's birds are doing.  I have 6 hatchery (Ideal) "Saipans" - about 5 weeks old now.  2 cockerels, 4 pullets.  Hubby and I make a point to handle the cockerels as much as possible and the girls when time allows (we have a flock of almost 90 birds of varied breeds).  I know they're hatchery birds, but they're lovely and we do plan on setting them up their own pen and take a crack at selectively breeding and hopefully adding some other lines to them in the future (once I locate someone who will either ship to NM or is in neighboring state and driveable).  Anyway, Will try to get some pics of what our chicks look like now (boys are just getting their dark red shoulder feathers.  Really beautiful birds.

Cheers,
Wendy

I'd love to see how your Saipans are maturing. Mine were hatched March 10th..pictured at 4 months and just under 4 months.

 

[brideofchaos]

Here are some of my Saipans from Ideal. They were hatched 5/20. They are VERY social, love to held (for now!) and only one of the females came out with the less-desirable darker coloration.

 

[brideofchaos]

It says I do not have permission to post attachments...help?

 

[Cherie1n2]

It says I do not have permission to post attachments...help?

Are you clicking on the box with the mountain and then selecting "upload from device"? Maybe it's the file size or type?

 

[brideofchaos]

 

[artblueggwanter]

No one's posted on this thread in a while, so thought I'd bump it out and see how everyone's birds are doing. I have 6 hatchery (Ideal) "Saipans" - about 5 weeks old now. 2 cockerels, 4 pullets. Hubby and I make a point to handle the cockerels as much as possible and the girls when time allows (we have a flock of almost 90 birds of varied breeds). I know they're hatchery birds, but they're lovely and we do plan on setting them up their own pen and take a crack at selectively breeding and hopefully adding some other lines to them in the future (once I locate someone who will either ship to NM or is in neighboring state and driveable). Anyway, Will try to get some pics of what our chicks look like now (boys are just getting their dark red shoulder feathers. Really beautiful birds.

Cheers,
Wendy

hello , are they really big? I hear they can get 3 feet tall. I saw cackle hatcheries picks of their birds very big

 

[artblueggwanter]

I'd love to see how your Saipans are maturing. Mine were hatched March 10th..pictured at 4 months and just under 4 months.

are they as tall and heavy as you hoped for their age?

 

[artblueggwanter]

I have a 6 week old Sumatra that looks to be half that size but that's to be expected right?

 

[artblueggwanter]

I want a three foot tall saipan rooster and a couple hens where should I buy from?