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 Topic: Cream Legbar / Araucana whinge |
marshdaisy
Replies: 17
Views: 27271
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 Forum: Poultry Posted: Thu Apr 16, 15 1:47 pm Subject: Cream Legbar / Araucana whinge |
| Umm, I really like my Cream Legbars. Over the years I've had a few "not rights" but am happy with how I've got them now (colour, size and shape of the birds, and of the size and colour of the eggs). I ... |
| Topic: Small incubator recommendations |
marshdaisy
Replies: 10
Views: 19181
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Apr 13, 15 5:03 pm Subject: Small incubator recommendations |
| I have a Rcom King Suro which has been very good and reliable. All automatic and very easy to use and set. Can use with goose, quail duck and even other species. Nice and compact. Can get spares and e ... |
| Topic: Well's Poultry warning |
marshdaisy
Replies: 7
Views: 27921
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jul 21, 14 2:35 pm Subject: Well's Poultry warning |
There was a thread on here last year about them http://forum.downsizer.net/about78874.html
I am a previous customer who had a bad experience with them. I've recently received emails from the ne ... |
| Topic: FS Cream Legbars 2014 hatched |
marshdaisy
Replies: 2
Views: 16527
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Wed Jun 25, 14 3:49 pm Subject: FS Cream Legbars 2014 hatched |
| doh! Sorry forgot to include that...I am in Bedfordshire, but I can take them over to Warwickshire where I work twice a week if that helps anyone interested. |
| Topic: Daylight Fox attack |
marshdaisy
Replies: 23
Views: 23688
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Jun 23, 14 1:41 pm Subject: Daylight Fox attack |
| Very sorry to hear. We have a vixen with two cubs under a shed a few gardens away - and she is visiting daily. So mine are all in runs for now. She has not taken any, but did spook a Speckled Sussex b ... |
| Topic: FS Cream Legbars 2014 hatched |
marshdaisy
Replies: 2
Views: 16527
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Mon Jun 23, 14 1:10 pm Subject: FS Cream Legbars 2014 hatched |
| I have 7 pullets from a hatch this year available in a couple of weeks (a few boys also available but related to the pullets). Bred from nice parent birds with no gold gene (cockerel was nicely barred ... |
| Topic: Having a little more restraint |
marshdaisy
Replies: 18
Views: 9756
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Mar 04, 14 4:13 pm Subject: Having a little more restraint |
| I hatch out Welbar eggs regularly and I can't say I've noticed a problem compared to hatching paler eggs like from my Dorkings, Old English Pheasant Fowl or Cream Legbars. Interesting |
| Topic: No eggs.... |
marshdaisy
Replies: 8
Views: 5391
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Mar 04, 14 4:04 pm Subject: No eggs.... |
| Yep, too many males will reduce egg laying. Also quail need longer daylength to come into lay than chickens. Once they do lay though...usually very good - egg from each most days with only a few days ... |
| Topic: Warre hive for a pressie |
marshdaisy
Replies: 1
Views: 5582
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Forum: The Apiary Posted: Tue Sep 17, 13 12:13 pm Subject: Warre hive for a pressie |
| Wooo! Hubby and a friend made me a Warre hive as a birthday pressie! |
| Topic: Wells Poultry |
marshdaisy
Replies: 6
Views: 7004
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Sep 17, 13 11:40 am Subject: Wells Poultry |
| I have previously spent some considerable money with Wells. I brought a large house and run from them when I moved in 2007 to house our existing flock. I was (and still am) very pleased with it and th ... |
| Topic: Redmite question |
marshdaisy
Replies: 20
Views: 12394
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Tue Jul 09, 13 1:10 pm Subject: Redmite question |
| we use dethlac spray every month to ensure our houses are kept clear. works for us. |
| Topic: Old English Pheasant Fowl growers / hatching eggs |
marshdaisy
Replies: 2
Views: 3281
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Mon Jun 24, 13 8:15 pm Subject: Old English Pheasant Fowl growers / hatching eggs |
They are now 5 wks old + and off heat. Have been sexed. 4 boys and 4 girls still looking for homes (if no takers soon the boys will be culled). Some will be making their way to Shropshire soon  |
| Topic: Old English Pheasant Fowl growers / hatching eggs |
marshdaisy
Replies: 2
Views: 3281
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Forum: Trading Post Posted: Tue May 28, 13 3:59 pm Subject: Old English Pheasant Fowl growers / hatching eggs |
I have some OEPF growers that will be available from end of July, or hatching eggs available now. Please PM me if interested. Photos of parent birds and where they came from can be provided.
Marshdai ... |
| Topic: Quail / hatching eggs |
marshdaisy
Replies: 20
Views: 10336
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Mar 08, 13 5:39 pm Subject: Quail / hatching eggs |
| @ Chez - mine seem to do ok out in the damp and cold. The housing I have for them is off the ground so they have to use a ramp to get to the run floor. However, they seem to happily go up and down it ... |
| Topic: Quail / hatching eggs |
marshdaisy
Replies: 20
Views: 10336
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Mon Mar 04, 13 4:37 pm Subject: Quail / hatching eggs |
| Last year we have 78% hatch rate. |
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