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[sdm111]

He was born spring of 2013

 

[centrarchid]

I could see a four, maybe a three year old with such big spurs but that still a log faster than I am used to. Mine might do such if out-crossed to something like a Mug or Gray Toppie.but not as a first year cock.

 

[sdm111]

A couple months from 2. The splash on the other thread that was standing on the nest box is the same age and same spurs.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Leipers

 

[hardscaper87]

So do a lot of you guys let your hens hatch for themselves or do u feel the incubator is more relilable. Also I was wanting to build a few small,moveable tractors for a hen to have her clutch in, any ideas,?

 

[roosterhavoc]

 

[roosterhavoc]

got a little bit of grass left

 

[flypen]

So do a lot of you guys let your hens hatch for themselves or do u feel the incubator is more relilable. Also I was wanting to build a few small,moveable tractors for a hen to have her clutch in, any ideas,?

hens will have the best hatch ratio every time

 

[centrarchid]

So do a lot of you guys let your hens hatch for themselves or do u feel the incubator is more relilable. Also I was wanting to build a few small,moveable tractors for a hen to have her clutch in, any ideas,?

Hen-hatch and rear ideally with minimal confinement or use of formulated feeds until birds approaching adult weight. Give me a bit and I will post some images for you showing pens. Pens used not unilke what roosterhavoc and sdm111 employ except pens used for broody hens on ground with chicks are only about 30" tall and have a 4' x 4' base.

 

[centrarchid]

Here is the basic little chicken tractor I use for broody hens.

If you have any doubts about keeping predators away from those pens, then make so birds have nest directly in middle of pen and even put a strip of chicken wire around the perimeter to back up the 4 x 2 wire. I also drape an old rug over nest to block rain and direct sun. My pens are really valued only for two purposes; keeping hens more separated at least at night and making so Great-horned Owls cannot not come in and snatch chicks before dogs can get there.