The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Pekins Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Breeds Author Message Pekinout Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1185 Location: Cornwall Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:37 pm    Post subject: My 3 new girlies Rehomed 4 of my pekin cockerels today and came home with these, 2 cuckoo hens and a blue hen. Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16094 Location: Hampshire Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:16 am    Post subject: Nice birds. Back to top Pekinout Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1185 Location: Cornwall Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:51 am    Post subject: Thanks CP, the blue is a lovely navy colour so should throw some nice chicks with my blue cockbird. They're still settling in today, not quite so much bullying going on thank goodness. Back to top Pekinout Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1185 Location: Cornwall Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:46 pm    Post subject: oops Pekins dropped off the page! I have 6 silver partridge pekins hatching today! Or tomorrow, they went on a long road trip tuesday and back wednesday so it'll probs make the hatch a bit later than it should be. Will post picks of babies when they hatch, they're tapping the shells at the moment deciding when to make an appearance. Also have 6 millefleur pekins in the other incy, only went in a few days ago so got almost 3 weeks to wait for those. Back to top jessjess Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 218 Location: Derbyshire Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:43 pm    Post subject: Do post the piccies when they hatch, if one of our pekins goes broody next year I am very tempted to get some partridge pekin eggs to put under her! I have to talk the OH into it first!! Back to top Pekinout Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1185 Location: Cornwall Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:05 am    Post subject: I'll post pics asap they hatch and fluff up. I've got gold and silver partridge and they are so pretty. Back to top Muddiwarx Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 101 Location: Nr Manchester, UK Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 9:28 pm    Post subject: How do their egg sizes compare to eggs from a warreny type hybrid? Back to top JC Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1101 Location: Sussex Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:43 am    Post subject: probably.. Roughly haha Back to top Muddiwarx Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 101 Location: Nr Manchester, UK Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:32 pm    Post subject: Thank you Back to top Matildanz Joined: 02 Sep 2008 Posts: 183 Location: Timaru, New Zealand Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:01 am    Post subject: One of mine from today alongside a freerange one from a 'standard' chook Back to top JC Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1101 Location: Sussex Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:16 am    Post subject: Alot better than my drawing haha Back to top Pekinout Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1185 Location: Cornwall Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:57 pm    Post subject: Not a huge difference in size really. When consider all yolks are mainly the same size its the whites that vary in size. So a big egg can have the same size yolk as a small egg, but it will definately have more white. Back to top JC Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1101 Location: Sussex Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:07 pm    Post subject: Im going to convert from Hybrids to pekins Just means ill need twice the ammount of pekins haha Back to top Pekinout Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1185 Location: Cornwall Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:39 pm    Post subject: That's a good excuse to have more pekins :lol Back to top JC Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1101 Location: Sussex Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:58 pm    Post subject: Yup it is! Instead of 7 hybrids im going to have 14 pekin hens Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Breeds All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5  Next Page 4 of 5 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group