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[roosterhavoc]

I am not arguing the fact that hen hatched and raised is far better in every way.
A person stands a better chance of getting hit by a car if they live in an area with more traffic than someone who doesn't. Same goes for getting eaten by predators, drowned by the rain, cold, etc.. Not everyone can raise them the same way given different circumstances. I would rather prevent silly problems like these and cull for good reasons.

 

[centrarchid]

I am not arguing the fact that hen hatched and raised is far better in every way.
A person stands a better chance of getting hit by a car if they live in an area with more traffic than someone who doesn't. Same goes for getting eaten by predators, drowned by the rain, cold, etc.. Not everyone can raise them the same way given different circumstances. I would rather prevent silly problems like these and cull for good reasons.

You breed for looks alone. Consider how folks truly interested gamefowl will consider your birds after subjected to your selection efforts based purely on your preferences and where otherwise infirm birds will be allowed to persist just because of their color or station. Your culling is based on personal and likely inconsistently directed preferences.

Not many people will consider your birds as anything more than descendants of games. You need someone from your area skilled in games to train you up. If that is not to happen, then take a course on breeding and genetics.

 

[centrarchid]

At the college level. You can handle it based on what I have seen.

 

[flypen]

I have several hens just like the one narragansett1 is talking about, one of them just came off a nest hatching 6 of 8 eggs this morning. I decided to get the other 2 eggs out of her nest after she moved off, she decided that I was a threat to the other chicks. I hate spurred hens! Then in another 15'x 20' pen I had to move and doctor up 2 baby stags from a battle royal this morning.

 

[roosterhavoc]

You breed for looks alone. Consider how folks truly interested gamefowl will consider your birds after subjected to your selection efforts based purely on your preferences and where otherwise infirm birds will be allowed to persist just because of their color or station. Your culling is based on personal and likely inconsistently directed preferences.

Not many people will consider your birds as anything more than descendants of games. You need someone from your area skilled in games to train you up. If that is not to happen, then take a course on breeding and genetics.

lol I will attempt to keep this civil. You have posted numerous pictures of stags that should be past the point of aggression frolicking happily together in your yard with adult aged dominique roosters too. If that's what you get from all your genetic knowledge and years of breeding, I believe you've wasted your time. You can't ride the coatails of your great great great granddaddy and what he did or bred 300 years ago. What matters is today or next year. From what I've seen you should start over. I have plenty of non game roosters I couldn't keep together at half the ages you stil have your stags. Let me guess they're late maturing or it's the way you let em free range. I could show you a video of two hens locking up on each other and closing a 50 yd distance to go at it. Not to mention I wouldn't be so proud of birds you don't seem to have improved in any measurable way. I don't pretend to be an expert on anything. I am honest and straight forward. I have made plenty of mistakes and still continue to. I am not breeding gamefowl for looks. If the end result would mean they could get the job done (whatever that is) and look good doing it all the better.

 

[centrarchid]

I have several hens just like the one narragansett1 is talking about, one of them just came off a nest hatching 6 of 8 eggs this morning. I decided to get the other 2 eggs out of her nest after she moved off, she decided that I was a threat to the other chicks. I hate spurred hens! Then in another 15'x 20' pen I had to move and doctor up 2 baby stags from a battle royal this morning.

I got pummeled by a similar hen minus spurs this evening. She very much let me know she was there. It all sets the stage for yer young to panick when they are handled later.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I have several hens just like the one narragansett1 is talking about, one of them just came off a nest hatching 6 of 8 eggs this morning. I decided to get the other 2 eggs out of her nest after she moved off, she decided that I was a threat to the other chicks. I hate spurred hens! Then in another 15'x 20' pen I had to move and doctor up 2 baby stags from a battle royal this morning.

i only saw 4 chicks from under my hen. I didn't mess with her anymore than I had to. Just enough to move her whole nest to a more secure pen. So they won't be eaten. Hope she's got 2 more under her.

 

[centrarchid]

lol I will attempt to keep this civil. You have posted numerous pictures of stags that should be past the point of aggression frolicking happily together in your yard with adult aged dominique roosters too. If that's what you get from all your genetic knowledge and years of breeding, I believe you've wasted your time. You can't ride the coatails of your great great great granddaddy and what he did or bred 300 years ago. What matters is today or next year. From what I've seen you should start over. I have plenty of non game roosters I couldn't keep together at half the ages you stil have your stags. Let me guess they're late maturing or it's the way you let em free range. I could show you a video of two hens locking up on each other and closing a 50 yd distance to go at it. Not to mention I wouldn't be so proud of birds you don't seem to have improved in any measurable way. I don't pretend to be an expert on anything. I am honest and straight forward. I have made plenty of mistakes and still continue to. I am not breeding gamefowl for looks. If the end result would mean they could get the job done (whatever that is) and look good doing it all the better.

Effort to control emotions and slow down if need be to to so, You are taking something personal here and previously that was not intended to be so.

 

[flypen]

i only saw 4 chicks from under my hen. I didn't mess with her anymore than I had to. Just enough to move her whole nest to a more secure pen. So they won't be eaten. Hope she's got 2 more under her.

oh, I waited till she left the nest with her chicks. She's a b**** from hell anyway when she hatches off some biddies, don't get me wrong I like her, she'll protect her little ones against anything. I just Hate Spurred hens!

 

[roosterhavoc]

nothing personal at all. No worries. I'm just stating what i see, nothing more.