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[RingedTeal]

Great advice from two great breeders. I've got pics coming up tomorrow of my hens and a few stag pens. I plan on keeping my number of birds anywhere from 25-50 birds in the next few years as I also want Ornamental ducks but plan on paying for them with some of the money coming from my other birds but I don't wanna overrun myself with birds when there's the possibility that I may be moving in 2 or so years.

 

[sdm111]

Me great breeder no just someone that likes game chickens. Now Walter Kelso yes.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I sure hope you weren't including me. I'm just a fool with too many chickens. Lol. I love em and enjoy taking care of them.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I've noticed a lot of people have tons of strains and sell most of them. From my limited experience in having a decent amount of strains it's s ton of work and imo there is no way humanly possible that an individual or even two people can continually keep a family of birds going with that much variety. It's
One thing to own different families but to pretend like 25 different strains are all great and sell them all as such would have to be a stretch.

 

[roosterhavoc]

To clarify I'm not talking about anyone here.
Also I'm sure it can be done but would cost a ton and an individual would have to be pretty well off with no need to sell birds in the first place. Makes u wonder.

 

[B123]

I'm just a fool with too many chickens. Lol. I love em and enjoy taking care of them.

Rooster this sounds like me! I enjoy hatching, raising, and watching them grow more than anything else. It is fun to see what comes out each year and provides relaxation. Anything more would seem like work. Reminds me of the bumper sticker, "I'd rather be fishing". I rather be raising fowl...

 

[Gotmearooster]

Hey sdm11 did you mention you have blue mugs? i thought someone did. I was just wondering. so all my biddies have very unique feather coloring. I think its from the mclean hatch blood but im not positive. One of my hens has stags that are very quick. i lay them on their back to condition them by letting them flip themselves back over and i have two stags that are extremely fast at this and as soon as they flip back over they stay low to the ground and ready to counter attack.

 

[Gotmearooster]

Im finally settled in at my new place. All the chickens have new pens and my asil hen is laying eggs again. She never stopped for molt. my other hens arent laying rigt now. Is there a way to get tem to lay year round? Maybe hanging up lights in their pens would make them think its spring time and keep laying? What are the ups and downs with this idea?

 

[Gotmearooster]

I need to get a hight stationed hen to add to my breeding program this spring. All of my chicks are very low stationed and from what i hear thats not really a good thing. what would be the best way to go about this? Im thinking cull to the highest degree and look into getting a really nice high stationed hen to add to the mix. I am thinking about getting some coal dust greys. I found a guy from i think its north carolina that has coal dust greys. He sells his stags for 250 each. He is gonna sell me a dozen eggs for 150.00 including shipping. Has anyone ever heard or seen the coal dust greys in action? Ive heard nothing but good things about them so far. Everyone who says theyve seen them in show says if you ever go against them you will remember it. Suposed to be one of the toughest greys around.

 

[sdm111]

No just Lloyd miners