[Bodger]

:shock:  :shock:  :shock:  

I've kept Macho game chickens for many years but following my success at hatching the Maran chicks the other day, I've just been out and purchased a dozen and a half Light Sussex hatching eggs to go under two more game hens that have gone broody.

My question is this, am  I on a slippery slope now and are there any other behavioural changes that I should keep a watchful eye open for ?    

Pictures of parent stock to follow later.  

[Viv]

Oh Bodger! you are just displaying your nurturing and softer side.
The macho man will return. Looking foward to the pictures

[naturesparadise]

ill be doing light sussex but my suppliers wont have any for a few weeks so ill be doing some ducks first

and no mate breeding animals is manly  and macho      

[Bodger]

I'm finding the experience strangely disturbing Viv

I only managed two pictures on the digital camera before the battery conked. The people who I bought the eggs off only charged me £1.50p for the full eighteen eggs which was obviously vey generous.
They had a wondeful set up and only kept the Sussex chickens.
As well as the adults, they had some chicks that were a few weeks old under a brooder, but as I say, as I was about to photograph them, the battery went.

They say to call back at anytime and I probably will. I can't wait to get these eggs under the broodys tonight.  

I know its counting chickens before they hatch but a small flock of Marans and Sussex running loose should look very nice. I'm determined to draw the line at ever keeping Silkies though.

[Viv]

we will see!    

[milliebecks]

I'm finding the experience strangely disturbing Viv

I only managed two pictures on the digital camera before the battery conked.

 I'm determined to draw the line at ever keeping Silkies though.

Fear of 'pretty' chickens - incompetent with technology - making promises you can't keep ..........

I think you're what they call 'unreconstructed' Bodg

[Bodger]

Anyone can have a battery go on them Millie but now you mention it, Kaz does change the plugs in the house and most of the techie stuff that needs doing. :oops:  :oops:  :oops:

[babe]

and no mate breeding animals is manly  and macho      

[Bodger]

What I'm hoping to get. These are the mums of the eggs that I've bought.







Belters aren't they ?

[bedifferent]

Don't they look camp !!!

[Viv]

they are lovely looking birds. hope to see the end result in a few weeks  

[Aunt Sally]

I knew we'd get you into keeping "real"chooks Bodger    

[poultrygeist]

Blah...blah.....beer...blah....cars....football...blah...blah...chickens...blah....women.....blah...rugby....

[alibean]

It's Eurovision soon - if you're interested, I'd say thats a sure sign you might be turning........

[Bodger]

I only have the early symptoms, its not full blown yet.