Show Off Your American Gamefowl and Chat Thread!!!

[centrarchid]

Possible but not what I want. We would be having competing interests.

 

[Texicano]

Possible but not what I want. We would be having competing interests.

Kick her *ss, lol

 

[B123]

We are approaching situation where increasing photoperiod would result in a 24-h lights on requirement to get what you suggest. Somewhere you are missing they were in lay when photoperiod was a good 1.5 hours shorter just a month or so ago.

I thought you live in Missouri, not Alaska. Sometimes a little extra, an hour or two of light, makes the difference. Since they were laying 1.5 months ago, they should be in fine condition this time of year. In commercial poultry, and I realize you are working with American Dominiques, there are very few inputs to influence laying abilities, genetics being one of the major inputs, environment is close behind, such as lighting. Good luck with them!

 

[centrarchid]

This guy best I have based on offspring by two hens of his same line.

I just penned him with two hens and a pulleys also of same line. All three females with serious spurs.

 

[centrarchid]

In Missouri but have practical limitations. I use photoperiod manipulation all the time but will not employ it with a heritage breed reputed to suitable for limited resource poultry keepers.

 

[centrarchid]

Dog pen used for breeding group above.

This lot needs to give me 10 late season stages.

 

[centrarchid]

Hens already competing over nest site options.

 

[Texicano]

Dog pen used for breeding group above.
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This lot needs to give me 10 late season stages.

How are the rocks working out?

 

[Texicano]

This little black(right) is always hanging with the big boys.

 

[Texicano]

Less than half of the flock pictured here.