Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[TropicalBabies]

I stand corrected. I do know the story but did not remember the names.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Devoted mother...

 

[Ribh]

Your Campines sound much like our ferals in size stature and behavior. Id imagine it would be insane and ungratifying trying to raise them lol

I am actually hoping to try this season. I have contacted my breeder & am just waiting on the right broody & her checking for fertility. If Wrold sits for me I know she will do all the work & I won't really have to worry. The fun will begin when they start flying...

 

[RoyalChick]

I am running into difficulties with that. I am finding even rural townships have rooster restrictions & if I were going to keep a rooster I'd want something like a Phoenix. Who could resist those tails? If I get enough land, say 1/2 to an acre, I could run two small tribes. I have grown very fond of my Japs & D'Uccles. At my age I probably couldn't manage more land than that. Where I am now considering, I can have a rooster if I'm a breeder, not something I've ever seriously considered. Too much science & I am so good @ science...

Presumably there isn't a test as to whether you are a good breeder. Or is there?

 

[bjdewell]

A common ploy to avoid tax payment I'm sorry to say.
Yes, you still have to pay tax. Hens will do at a push.

A common ploy to avoid tax payment I'm sorry to say.
Yes, you still have to pay tax. Hens will do at a push.

Okay, four 6 month old Black Australorp hens for the price of one rooster. My tax. Great hens, they all lay every day.

 

[Ribh]

Presumably there isn't a test as to whether you are a good breeder. Or is there?

I have no idea, RC. I haven't really looked into it yet. In a rural area a closed flock would be optimal & I would assume there are commercial breeders. I am looking round the Burnett area which farms a wide variety of different things. My mother grew up in this area so knows it well & was quite excited when I mentioned the township I am interested in. It's no closer to her time wise but is much closer geographically. I've always wanted a tiny bit of land. An acre would do me nicely...

 

[Ribh]

TAX FOR VEERING OFF TOPIC YET AGAIN... ​

 

[Sequel]

TAX FOR VEERING OFF TOPIC YET AGAIN... ​

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I sure hope you enter this shot into the calendar contest! It is so so beautiful!!!

 

[Ribh]

I sure hope you enter this shot into the calendar contest! It is so so beautiful!!!

Thank you.

 

[TropicalBabies]

I am actually hoping to try this season. I have contacted my breeder & am just waiting on the right broody & her checking for fertility. If Wrold sits for me I know she will do all the work & I won't really have to worry. The fun will begin when they start flying...

I wish you the best of luck. These are just wildly incredible and I can see their amazing good looks would make you overlook and come to love "their antics" and yes, make you brave enough to breed them
I look forward to following along