Show Off Your American Gamefowl and Chat Thread!!!

[B123]

Yes, they will cluster in the hay for warmth. The hay really helps slow airflow trapping heat better. Problem with roosting on ground in hay for extended periods like occurs at higher latitudes during late fall and early winter means they are more apt to be in contact with wet feces. That is on top of more likely to have crops depleted because of increased energy needs and longer time between last PM feeding and first AM feeding. Once I get them roosting up I will try to get roost bar circular so they form a ring like quail so no body is on the outside. Less nutrition is devoted to growth as more needed for maintenance. Adult in good feather have no problem even though they do complain.

Didn't think about the circular roost idea like quail. Agreed, ground roosting is not ideal, but seems better than the cold alternative at times. In the cold dry air of the winter, wet droppings don't seem to be as much of an issue.

I had a friend that raised pheasants and he used to complain some would not roost under shelter that they preferred being out in the run on a roost with snow and ice on them.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Looks nice, did he win the race? lol

Yeah came in first in 3 100 m sprints

 

[roosterhavoc]

 

[B123]

Yeah came in first in 3 100 m sprints

Sounds like a keeper!

 

[JShubin]

Didn't think about the circular roost idea like quail. Agreed, ground roosting is not ideal, but seems better than the cold alternative at times. In the cold dry air of the winter, wet droppings don't seem to be as much of an issue.

I had a friend that raised pheasants and he used to complain some would not roost under shelter that they preferred being out in the run on a roost with snow and ice on them.

Several years ago (old property) I had nice aviary with coop... all my games slept in a lemon tree during rain or shine. The only used coop to lay eggs and brood.

 

[JShubin]

My oldest 2016

 

[B123]

My oldest 2016

Very Nice!

 

[Texicano]

My oldest 2016

Hmm...Kelso? Or....YLH?

 

[JShubin]

Another cross... Mother was pure Sweater according to the previous owner. Father was my last year's MVP stag.

 

[JShubin]

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