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[sdm111]

 

[centrarchid]

Sight from new deck overlooking cockyard area and barn at twilight.

Son and I on hammock listening to birds settle down for night. When all is well you hear little more than the flapping of wings.

 

[sdm111]

Recruitment assesment will not solid till fall 2017.

We used to have redquil, not Redquill, pop up a lot.

Toppy fertility seems good. Not experienced with muff.

nice pic but its hear, not here. Just thought I'd clarify in case anyone was confused.

 

[centrarchid]

nice pic but its hear, not here. Just thought I'd clarify in case anyone was confused.

Just to clarify, now I am confused as cannot find the "here" and "hear" to correct.

 

[centrarchid]

oh good, at least they know

I make a point to explain what type of chicken they are looking at. That includes the relationships American Games have with other types of chickens. At least some particulars of behavior are indicated that for some can cross boundaries but I feel is needed. I have given birds out several times over the years and have a good handle on challenges that will be faced by novices. My contact information is provided to work through problems that occur. Very few people that might give out a chick will go that extra mile.

 

[Texicano]

Nice! Albany?

 

[roosterhavoc]

A little winded but he's a keeper.

 

[centrarchid]

Is this the late incubator hatch?  What will you do with them for winter?

I am making final preparations to get three game broods through winter. Each is getting a 10' long x 4' wide x 3' deep cage over a framed hardware cloth bottom elevated about four feet above floor. The cages are all in the center of the barn where they will get sun for the first 3 hours of each day when it is needed most. If winter like last which was incredibly mild, then nothing special will be needed to keep them well. If a lot of very cold (< 10 F) and extreme (< 0 F) then I will put a a fair amount of legume hay in so they can spend more time in that. Once they reach point they can handle soaked grains well then keeping them hydrated will not be a problem no matter how cold it gets. I do not normally try to raise broods like this but see a need for it with my non-game interest so using these broods for a trial run. They should all be at least 5 weeks old before very cold conditions realized. problem will be when it is time to split stags out in roughly March as pens will not be as protective when young birds do not have fully closed body feathering.

Quality of games so reared will not be so good on the stag side in particular because the running about and eating lots of live forage gives better frame and feather development.

 

[roosterhavoc]

 

[sdm111]

I make a point to explain what type of chicken they are looking at. That includes the relationships American Games have with other types of chickens. At least some particulars of behavior are indicated that for some can cross boundaries but I feel is needed. I have given birds out several times over the years and have a good handle on challenges that will be faced by novices. My contact information is provided to work through problems that occur. Very few people that might give out a chick will go that extra mile.

that's nice to give them support after for both the new owner and chicken. Have you ever had anyone decide not to take any after they learned how much and just how to care for them in general? Seems like in today's times anything that takes any amount of work and dedication is frowned upon unless it's on a smartphone.