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Aunt Sally · « **Reply #300 on:** December 29, 2007, 20:42 »

Nice birds Jonny

jonny1982 · « **Reply #301 on:** December 29, 2007, 20:57 »

Thanks

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #302 on:** December 30, 2007, 21:36 »

I'll get some pics of my three up here soon (just have to wait to finish the reel of film and developed in boots!)

I'm planning to get some table birds in the new year and thanks to my Christmas pressie subscription to Practical Poultry have located some breeders but they are a long way away... Does anyone have any suggestions on which breeds to get?

EDIT: should say that they will be free range and I'm not looking for fast growers...

jonny1982 · « **Reply #303 on:** December 30, 2007, 21:56 »

Snoozisuzi, when i got my Rhrs the breeder had some table birds which he showed me. They are the same type that are used for commercial production but they are used by people who want to rear them for the table on a smaller scale.
When he first told me that they are used for modern day production it put me off but then when i realised that they are a breed which develop a good amount of meat and they can be reared as free range / organic anyway.
If you buy orgainic chickens from the supermarket they are the same breed just reared in a different way.
He had a few cockerels and hens he passed one over to me, i couldnt belive the size of it it was so heavy.
I joked comparing it to a turkey!, they were four months old and were ready for the table .
He told me they would be ready for the table at 6 weeks in the commercial industry.
They are called cobbs which are crossed with pure breds barred rocks im sure with other breeds.
They are pure white and grow fairly quickly but if you have them free range it could take a bit longer for them to be ready

slowef · « **Reply #304 on:** January 06, 2008, 13:22 »

It was so cold this morning with a really hard frost but they found a spot in the sun to enjoy.

Also a photo of Mrs Wellie she is a really pretty bird now and of course my gorgeous boy Mr D'arcy (Bf Orp)and Puff (Orp Hen)

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #305 on:** January 06, 2008, 19:14 »

they all look so happy slowef

babe · « **Reply #306 on:** January 06, 2008, 19:38 »

wonderful pictures... what is the one 2nd from bottom.....i want one x

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #307 on:** January 06, 2008, 21:21 »

Looks like a wellsummer babe.

slowef · « **Reply #308 on:** January 06, 2008, 22:03 »

Yes she is a Welsummer, about 10 months old she was hatched this year here from some eggs I got off Ebay only 2 from 6 hatched but she is very fine. Wellington as you may know has moved on to ladies new!!

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #309 on:** January 07, 2008, 23:19 »

Aww, slowef, they are lovely!!!!

Here are some pics of my amberlinks this afternoon in the polytunnel, and a pic of the enlarged run which is nearly denuded of grass after 1 week!!!!

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babe · « **Reply #310 on:** January 07, 2008, 23:26 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

Looks like a wellsummer babe.

ooh thats a welsummer.... shes pretty

babe · « **Reply #311 on:** January 07, 2008, 23:27 »

Quote from: "grannieannie"

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just wondering grannie, what ones are mine?

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #312 on:** January 08, 2008, 00:10 »

The 2 over the back near the green gate see them?

babe · « **Reply #313 on:** January 08, 2008, 00:11 »

oh yeah....thanks grannie. what are they called?

babe · « **Reply #314 on:** January 08, 2008, 00:16 »

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