The Poultry Keeper

seriphines · Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 15 Location: north wales

lovely quintet for sale, four partridge hens and silver duckwing cockeral, hens laying well and cockeral loves the girls. £70 ovno
Cheryl and Dan x

alco262 · Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 5 Location: chester

Hi there,

New to all these chickens and work in Wrexham. Just got 4 chickens from farm world deeside and currently in enclosure in back garden. Looking for a couple of more birds to go along with them. What are wellsummers like with other breads?
Also do you know if it is possible to keep partridge or pheasents along with chickens.

Kindest regards,

Steve (ALCO262)

Kitsune · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 1048 Location: Manchester

I've heard that partridge and pheasants don't go too well with chickens - I can't for the life of me remember why though!

I do know that if you're keeping them confined to a run pheasants especially need MUCH more room than chickens, like 10ft x 10ft minimum!

if they range freely you risk loosing them.

seriphines · Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 15 Location: north wales

I have thought about keeping partridge myself for meat,iv'e a friend who runs the wynstay estate shoot he keeps partridge on there own in small runs for breeding purposes but the partridge and pheasant adult birds are quite good scratters and so they will need moving quite frequently to avoid a terrible mess and smell in the garden.
Welsummers are lovely birds to keep and become hand tame quite quickly also they lay an excellent dark brown egg of good size,again though they are large fowl and as such require a good amount of grazing either a good movable run or somepeople use permanent runs but give extra greens.
Just worth mentioning ive got hens in permanent runs and free range hens the freerangers are by far darker yolked eggs.

seriphines · Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 15 Location: north wales

Most chicken's once they have time to get used to each other will become friendly to each other even if bantam's are kept with large fowl in my experience your more likely to have problems if cockerals are kept together for the first time but they usually get used to each other with time,what type did you purchase from farmworld?

p.s. thanks vikki received cheque o.k. chez+dan x

alco262 · Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 5 Location: chester

Dear seriphines,

My partner bought four WARRENS all hens although one may be a bit suspect. Would seem to be acting a little too much like a cock!!!!!!!!!

Having said that IT is 4 weeks older than the others who are now at 12 weeks we are informed.

The people at Farn World were very helpfull and have stated that should we have any problems with the birds or their sex then wizz them back around the corner.

With referance to your Welsummers do you have any hens for sale. If so at what age are they and for how much.

Would be nice to have a couple of partridge in the enclosure as it would seem that a pheasant is not such a good idea.

Our birds are to be kept in the confines of the enclosure ( 4mtrs x 2.8mtrs x 3.5mtrs in height) during the day and will be let out to roam the enclosed garden when we are in. This all being possible only after they are used to being handled.

Many kind regards,

Steve & Dee (ALCO262)

seriphines · Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 15 Location: north wales

Hiya steve+dee ive got the quintet i really wanted them to go together as there all living together and happily laying well etc but i have got a couple of 8 week old hens one dark partridge welsummer and one gold duckwing welsummer i would want £15.00 for the pair,ive also got a trio of black pekins 10 weks old there real characters and very tame £25.00.various others indian game,silkie pekin,lavender araucana,cream legbar,
kind regards dan+chez x

alco262 · Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 5 Location: chester

Dear Dan & chez,

Would it be possible for us to come over and view the birds sometime at the weekend. If so could you give you contact number and location in wrexham.

Many kind regards,

Steve & Dee

jaydee67 · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject:

Just a thought - you do know that partridge is a colour of chicken as well as a separate species don't you?

seriphines · Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 15 Location: north wales

hi jaydee am i right in that the colour variation of a welsummer is known as dark/partridge as ive read it is known as this but not 100% sure.
regards daniel.

alco262 · Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 5 Location: chester

Dear jaydee67,

Yes I am aware that Partridge can also mean a variation of chicken having read it the other day on the Omlet bread listings. We are both new to keeping chickens but I have been involved in the past with raising game birds, hence would like a couple of Game Partridge's to go with the chickens for my pleasure.

This is all assuming that there would be no cross breed problems. However, I am still awaiting advise with the mixing of these birds but not as yet had a reply from anyone.

Are you able to help with this matter.

Kind regards,

Steve & Dee

alco262 · Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 5 Location: chester

Dear All,

Just a quick thought. Is it possible to keep Game Quail along with chickens?????????

Steve & Dee

jaydee67 · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject:

Hi Steve and Dee, I just wanted to make sure that everyone knew there was a colour variation called' partridge' too. I didn't until I read it on here. I haven't kept quail or partridges with my birds but I'm sure someone has. Perhaps a new topic under the general and misc forum would get you the answers you need - not everyone comes in here.

bronskibeat · Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1400 Location: Clawddnewydd

Can testify to the quality of seraphines welsummers, the cockerel is stunning Wink

Oh and the lav pekins are sunning themselves in the garden like they've always been here Rolling Eyes

catching them again may be fun....... Laughing

Thanks so much guys, it was lovely meeting you both Very Happy