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« on: April 10, 2010, 08:40:39 PM » |
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Had a pair back in the early 90s. This fellow is about 9 - 10 years old in these pictures. About a 12' - 14' spread.     Ordered a three year old pair today. Likely pick them up in about a week  |
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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2010, 01:52:58 AM » |
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have you looked at the Silver Pied  ?? |
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2010, 10:18:15 AM » |
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All those "new" colors have come by via inbreeding etc.
I won't have anything to do with them.
The only "natural" mutation (that I'm aware of) is the Blackshoulder.
Not sure where the White's come in....... ?
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2010, 08:40:11 PM » |
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I like them and its to late to make a difference to me one way or the other...I just like the color and if you did the DNA I dought if you could find a pure pair in any color.JMO.  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2010, 07:42:57 AM » |
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New pair. He still has some odd colored feathers in his wings, which should clear up next molt.  Temp housing till I get the green house frame up and a new building done. |
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2010, 02:55:16 PM » |
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Thats nice Reeves I really like them. I have some silver pied purple blackshoulder eggs coming soon.
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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2010, 08:19:13 AM » |
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He has settled in and "screaming" lots now ! Loud vehicles and some other noises will "set him off" as well.  |
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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2010, 11:55:42 AM » |
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She laid her first egg yesterday, May 29 2010.
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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2010, 02:56:31 PM » |
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Will they hatch eggs on their own in captivity?
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« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2010, 03:11:52 PM » |
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You bet ! I'm leaving the eggs for her. Way too lazy to break out incubators at my place Built her (this morning) a new nest box. I covered the bottom with about 1.5 - 2" of sand, then hay. I want to help her keep the eggs from cracking on the floor. Had thought she would lay under the Cedars...... On this note...... If one watches their birds they'll know when they will lay an egg. I always knew when any species I've kept was about to lay, like yesterday with this hen. She was going in/out of the building non stop. Told the Wife she was going to lay and checked this morning.....and she had one. |
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« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2010, 12:04:29 AM » |
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I just set 12 eggs under 2 game hens on Friday..
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« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2010, 05:33:20 PM » |
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I just set 12 eggs under 2 game hens on Friday..
OK, I hit the quote/reply button before reading.... but why not let the Pea hens hatch their own ? My hen has laid three eggs so far, but one was broken and they had a snack of it. I left the other two to see if they are egg eaters. So far, no problem. The broody Golden is still sitting. Decided to let her hatch them.....for meat birds. The hen is not breeding quality. I picked her up as she was the only one I could find this spring. Keeps the male busy ! |
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