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Title: Calder Ranger
Post by: littlewitch on July 15, 2009, 20:56

Evening 1 & All,  Sorry this is another 'newbie' query - but is a Calder Ranger another name for a Columbian Black tail, please?  If not - what is it - know its a Rhodey cross but waht with?  Many thanks in anticipation.   ???    ???

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 15, 2009, 21:06

I thought Calder Rangers were the ones with the light bums like Warrens and ISA browns, rather than Columbian black tails which I thought were more like Babcocks.

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: agapanthus on July 15, 2009, 22:29

I thought they were ducks!!!!!!! :blush: :blush: :blush:

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 15, 2009, 22:54

Hi Aggy, no Calder Rangers are hybrid hens for laying eggs!

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: agapanthus on July 15, 2009, 23:18

Quote from: GrannieAnnie on July 15, 2009, 22:54

Hi Aggy, no Calder Rangers are hybrid hens for laying eggs!

Well they could have been ducks that lay eggs!!!! :tongue2: :tongue2: ;)

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: joyfull on July 16, 2009, 08:14

is the abacot ranger the duck you were thinking about Aggy?

The calder ranger is a third generation cross from RIR and white sussex, most will have the black tail but a few will have white tail feathers, and yes they were formally known as the columbian black tail.

Information taken from the poultry keeper forum and waitrose's web site who sell columbian black tail eggs  :D

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: agapanthus on July 16, 2009, 11:34

See Grannie!!!!!.....I was half right!!!!! :tongue2:

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: parson on July 16, 2009, 16:41

When we bought our 4 hy-lines we where told the 2 slightly lighter ones where calder hy-lines, and the 2 slightly darker reddy ones where hy-line rangers!!

Who cares, they are all very entertaining and lay delish eggs!

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 16, 2009, 22:14

Quote from: agapanthus on July 16, 2009, 11:34

See Grannie!!!!!.....I was half right!!!!! :tongue2:

You told me off for sticking tongue out at you once!!!!    :tongue2:  ;)

well perhaps the other year we were sold warrens as Calder Rangers then, but that's what the bloke said they were and they all had whitish tails.

Our hatchery do columbian black tails, but when Brian askedabout getting some day olds, they said no, every CBT they produce are for a special customer.  Now I know who!!! Waitrose!!! :)

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: joyfull on July 16, 2009, 22:18

they obviously lay posher eggs  :D

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 16, 2009, 22:22

Just looked up Calder Ranger on t'internet and saw this, okay corny, but I thought it was funny!

White horse, mask, and a mate called Tonto.......

Oh no! that was the Lone Ranger.... :roll: :roll:

I'll get my coat.

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: joyfull on July 16, 2009, 22:22

 :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 16, 2009, 22:29

Thank goodness at least one other member has a stupid sense of humour!   :D :D :D

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: joyfull on July 16, 2009, 22:32

you talkin to me??  :lol:

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 16, 2009, 22:43

If the cap fits as my old Mum used to say!!!    :D :D

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: joyfull on July 16, 2009, 22:45

no cap but in this weather will my old souwester do?  :lol:

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: LittleRedHen on July 17, 2009, 11:10

My Tilly is a Calder Ranger, and yes, I believe she is also called a Columbian Black Tail.  She has a lovely personality and is a real character.  Plays practical jokes on the other hens.

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: animal mad on July 17, 2009, 16:49

i have just got two sexed female columbian black tails at 1 day old fthey came from bristol, not sure which hatchery she got them from. real cute chicks, i can give you her details if you are after  chicks, she might be able to hell. infact she has a website annie halls poultry.

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 17, 2009, 22:09

We get good reviews about Annie Hall on here!!!

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: trinacooke on July 17, 2009, 22:10

Whats a Rhode Ranger then? my girl is ginger with black tail feathers and a few round her neck? are they all one and the same thing?  ???

So confusing? I also have a Black Pearl but they are known as Magpies and Daisybelles I believe !

At least my Speckledy have not got an identity chrisis every body knows them .... dont they  ???

Trina x

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 17, 2009, 22:53

Don't know about that Trina!  The Speckeldy one we got from Clovissa on here, is caled a Coucou!  and they are derived from Marans aren't they?  As I think its her just recently started to lay a lovely dark brown egg!

We also have her Rhode Ranger, and although not actually ginger, yes she does also have a black tail, but then so do most of the Babcock B380's that we rear!!!!  And we've got a Black Pearl, also one of Clovissa's 6.

Title: Re: Calder Ranger
Post by: trinacooke on July 18, 2009, 08:17

Oh well then thats my suggestion out of the window! my Speckeldy lays brown eggs with speckles on! perhaps some take after the other percentage of the parent stock then? or maybe are Barred Plymouth Rock based??  ???

My Maran Couverie lays dark brown eggs she is a Copper Black Maran Hybrid.

Oh but Rhody the Rhode Rander is the cheeky one of the lot with sooooooo much character and she does range ...... right out of the hedge if im not careful, sits on your arm or shoulder and chases the dogs, nicks the strawberries and the beetroot leaves and has found out where I keep the corn (in the rabbit shed) and tries to sneak past my legs when I open the door!!!

Trina  :lol: