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[boskelli1571]

Hello everyone - I have just discovered this thread...where have I been?? I actually live in the US, but remain a Brit at heart - born and raised in Kent but called Bath, Somerset my home. We live on 15 acres in rural NY state where we enjoy raising our own chickens for eggs - next year meat birds too
We also raise Breda fowl (Kraaikops) and farm rabbits.
This is Gomez, one of the Breda roosters

 

[Dave C]

Hi & welcome to the thread.

Sounds a nice set up you have.
I'm also a breeder of meat birds and can tell you that's there's some real good threads going on the Meat bird section.

 

[boskelli1571]

Hi & welcome to the thread.

Sounds a nice set up you have.
I'm also a breeder of meat birds and can tell you that's there's some real good threads going on the Meat bird section.

Eggscellent! I look forward to delving into that...I am still researching my needs for meat birds, housing etc. thanks for the heads up

 

[NormantonHouse]

Morning on a very wet Derbyshire day!
I have lurked here as a non-member for some time but finally got myself together and become a Member... I love my Pekin Bantams and thats all I keep... I breed them in silverlace - Millefleur and hopefully from next year Columbian in blue - dun'platinum/khaki and the occassional isabel/lavender and red
Although non-standard birds I do hope to maintain a goal of slowly improving type from back garden birds to exhibition type in the future... fingers crossed!

 

[boskelli1571]

Morning on a very wet Derbyshire day!
I have lurked here as a non-member for some time but finally got myself together and become a Member... I love my Pekin Bantams and thats all I keep... I breed them in silverlace - Millefleur and hopefully from next year Columbian in blue - dun'platinum/khaki and the occassional isabel/lavender and red
Although non-standard birds I do hope to maintain a goal of slowly improving type from back garden birds to exhibition type in the future... fingers crossed!

Welcome! Sounds like you have plenty of work ahead of you...

 

[NormantonHouse]

Definitely - its not going to be easy but I have never been one to take the easy path

 

[boskelli1571]

Hello all - nothing chicken related but I'm need of a recipe. I remember one of my Mums' old cook books had a recipe for Rowan Jelly - anyone know of a good recipe, can't find anything like it here in the US.

 

[newchickmama91]

Hello everyone - I have just discovered this thread...where have I been?? I actually live in the US, but remain a Brit at heart - born and raised in Kent but called Bath, Somerset my home. We live on 15 acres in rural NY state where we enjoy raising our own chickens for eggs - next year meat birds too
We also raise Breda fowl (Kraaikops) and farm rabbits.
This is Gomez, one of the Breda roostersView attachment 1107708

Welcome you used to live down the road from me then I live in corsham near bath

 

[boskelli1571]

Welcome you used to live down the road from me then I live in corsham near bath

I knew Corsham fairly well. A good friend used to work at the underground facility

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Morning on a very wet Derbyshire day!
I have lurked here as a non-member for some time but finally got myself together and become a Member... I love my Pekin Bantams and thats all I keep... I breed them in silverlace - Millefleur and hopefully from next year Columbian in blue - dun'platinum/khaki and the occassional isabel/lavender and red
Although non-standard birds I do hope to maintain a goal of slowly improving type from back garden birds to exhibition type in the future... fingers crossed!

Welcome to the thread &

I love pekins, wish I'd kept some when I did a hatch of them. Might get some more when my polish are in smaller numbers.

Hello all - nothing chicken related but I'm need of a recipe. I remember one of my Mums' old cook books had a recipe for Rowan Jelly - anyone know of a good recipe, can't find anything like it here in the US.

I'm afraid I'm no good at cooking and the only jelly I can manage is the stuff you disolve in hot water