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[Chris09]

Cuda,
I like the Hulseys but that Henny cock is realy nice...

Chris

 

[Chief]

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All very good looking fowl. How big is that thai? looks huge!

 

[Chief]

Ok Guys, Here's my question. How old are your game chicks, typically when you have to separate them?
I have three separate clutches of around a dozen chicks. Oldest ones are 44 days old, and seem to have established a defined pecking order and get along pretty well at this point. They had some "issues" about 2 weeks ago.

The second group are 42 days old and seemed to be fine until 3 days ago and then World War Chick broke out! All the little stags are now in individual pens "recuperating" from the episode.

They seem a little young for such behavior to me. But maybe I've just been lucky in the past.

The last bunch are only 15 days old and are OK for now, but I don't want to have the same problem with them.

 

[CUDA]

The Thai cock runs just a touch under 10 lbs, but is quick as lightning. As far as chicks go, you just never know with games. I've had few day old chicks kill each other, and also had them get along as a family group ranging the yard long after I've had to start penning up stags. Most of it is just having the space they need when young, but you can't count on it either...

 

[deerman]

One of dads old trick if a older cock was running loose with the young stags. He would break up the stag fights, still about 4 months top.

Now he didnt do this if he had cocks on tie out, and all his brood pens had blinder on all sides.

 

[deerman]

Stone, Looks like someone , using your pic to sell their birds.



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[pride&joy]

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In my experience most game chicks will tolerate each other until 5-8 months of age. Now this is letting them have lots of space and one or two lg none game adult cocks to keep the peace. This usually works until puberty or spring showers helps them forget established pecking order. If chicks that are not fully feathered are fighting it may be due to temp, space or color or light in brooder? This is just my experience though I am sure there are some out there wiser than I.

 

[Chief]

Thanks guys! I think the issue may have been space. I had moved them from the brooder to a 4'x4'x4' cage.The older group were in the same pen when the went at it, and I caught them early and moved them to a 4'x8'x8' pen. Then it stopped.
These ones had to have been pounding each other for a while, and when I moved them to the big pen they went right back at it. That's when I knew I had to split them up. I have 4 more of the 4'x8' fly pens that are empty so the next ones will go straight from the hen to the big pens.

Unfortunately, I have two that will be quite blemished if they make it.

 

[coltsdad]

Can some one help me identify these pullets , The first one I was told is a yellow hatch ? really nice pullet I just haven't ever seen one quite like her .The second one looks to be some kind of blue and spangle cross and the third one I have no idea but she is the meanest thing i've ever had . Any help would be appreciated .

 

[upthecreek]

The first two pics the hen looks to have some redquill in her , odd legs -blue legs ?
The third one looks to have blue in her makeup .
The forth & fifth this hens looks to have some asil blood in her , what other game blood in her is anyone's guess .
Beautiful birds
never heard of a yellow hatch , but have heard of a yellow leg hatch .


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