Toad Raising.

[Finnie]

I'm following too, Ralphie!

Is one of your reasons for doing CX to CX in the first step to make sure you are starting with CX that have the ability to reproduce?

 

[Finnie]

 
So there's already another thread that documents your progress?
If so, please paste it here?

Yes, There was an early one that I have deleted from my list because no one ever went there, I do not recall the thread name .

This one like I said was for the people I will be getting the toad eggs too.


And there is another thread that talks about it, but it is just a general meat bird thread I have been talking about them on for a couple years.  I also talk about it on the hatching thread and on the Minnesota thread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/newestpost/896158

Many of the Minnesota people have actually seen these birds from beginning to end, (in real life)  They are nothing short of amazing (in my little mind)   I get huge eggs from them, they average around 3 ounces. Many are larger than turkey eggs.


I will get a video, with luck and if I can remember of them leaving the coop tomorrow.

I started by wanting a sustainable meat bird that had larger thighs and legs.  Much of what happened was luck and not my extreme knowledge of genetics..

Is it this thread? https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/994977/toads-the-perfect-chicken

 

[duluthralphie]

That looks like it by the date, my first Bert was in 2014, on that thread and it sounds right as I had frogs and lizards before him.

Like I said it never went anywhere. LOL


One of the reason to breed CX to CX was to see if I could do it, Everyone I knew said I could not do it. They woud not live long enough.

The other reason was to get a more stable bird genetically. As most people know a CX is from a "top Secret" cross of some kind. They do not look like there parents from what I am told.

I did not want the half breed of CX and Rainbow either, So I went back to the CX again. And I think my math was off in the first post, and most my life.

That would make the toads 3/4 CX and 1/4 rainbow???? Maybe.. I dunno, beyond my brains ability to reason that out...

I just know I like them.


As Holm Said he has the first toad egg I have let go of. He has seen the toads and how huge they get.

 

[Dave C]

As you know I would love to join in but can't due to being in the U.K.

But I will follow with interest and wish you the best of luck mate

 

[duluthralphie]

As you know I would love to join in but can't due to being in the U.K.

But I will follow with interest and wish you the best of luck mate

Thanks!!

 

[JenniferDuBay]

Following, would be interested in eggs

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I'm joining in here just to follow all the progress. I love the toads!

Ralph, my DH is excited for these but he also told me that he would like me to make one outcross just for him...a toad x cochin lol he wants a huge ball of fluff running around the yard. Of course, that would be a one time thing just for him to get a big fluffy chicken lol. Other than that, we can't wait to raise some of these out

 

[fng84]

Those look like some gaint meat chickens.im new to this whole chicken thing. I have never heard of them before so will be following till learn as much as i can.

 

[JayColli]

Would love to see some more toad pictures!

 

[duluthralphie]

Would love to see some more toad pictures!

I have about 2 million of them but they all look about the same.

I suppose I could show some Toad Eggs.