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Hilarysmum
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| Brilliant thank you. How can I turn that into an avatar? Or can I - would it be legal or against copyright? |
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Hilarysmum
Joined: 20 Sep 2008
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What percentage of hatching birds in a clutch would normally be male. From 3 hatches so far this year (using same cockerel) we have had only hens. Is this normal?
Has anyone else found a higher proportion of hens to cockerels hatched this year? Is it the weather? I promised to breed a cockerel for a friend, I think she is beginning to doubt my intentions. |
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pepsi
Joined: 08 Sep 2008
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Location: Norfolk
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I've had 50/50. Although I've only hatched 3 golds all were girls. |
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Lily
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
Posts: 246
Location: Carmarthen West Wales
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This is Max. He is about 29 weeks old and is 28" tall.
He's very timid and shy.
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Hilarysmum
Joined: 20 Sep 2008
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow he's super, I'm envious. |
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SkyChild
Joined: 18 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Brahmas are beautiful!! I'd love to keepa Brahma hen when I eventually get started. Would it be a good idea to get two, so she doesn' get picked on by the other breeds? (I'm hoping for Wyandottes or Black Rocks and ex-battery hens) |
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pepsi
Joined: 08 Sep 2008
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Location: Norfolk
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Brahmas are very docile birds and do get picked on by other breeds, so be careful what other breeds you go for. Should not be such a problem if you get them all at a young age and are all of a docile breed.
Also I would think it would be better to go for a couple,then at least they could pair off.(Mind you once you get a brahma , you're hooked.)
I hope you do get your brahmas, they are very loving and have great personalities.  |
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SkyChild
Joined: 18 Nov 2008
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| Thanks pepsi. I can't really start a flock yet, as I'm in a flat. Just researching now so I know what to do when I am actually able to get going. But I love the look of Brahmas, they seem really cuddly! |
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pepsi
Joined: 08 Sep 2008
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Location: Norfolk
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Skychild, yes brahmas are very cuddly and very addictive.
You can never have enough brahmas 
Good luck when you start your flock. |
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stuartc
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
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Location: North Yorkshire
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Graham - my first Brahma - arrived here about 10 days ago and has settled in nicely. Come the start of next year I shall be looking to take on a few Gold/BP hens for him to keep happy.
Stuart.
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pepsi
Joined: 08 Sep 2008
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Location: Norfolk
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Thats one fantastic looking boy  |
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JC
Joined: 24 Mar 2008
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Location: Sussex
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats a stunning cockrel.. |
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stuartc
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
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Location: North Yorkshire
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Thank-you both. We're quite taken with him too and our neighbours have described him as 'a hoot' (I hope they don't have him confused with an owl ).
He was first up this morning, just before dawn, trying his hardest to squeeze out a proper crow but doesn't quite have it in him yet. More of a deep warbling cluck at present. |
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Lily
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
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Location: Carmarthen West Wales
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| Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:32 am Post subject: |
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He's a lovely looking boy Stuart.  |
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Welsh Duck
Joined: 18 Jul 2007
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Location: Herefordshire/Welsh Border
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I don't know much about Brahmas, but he looks a very smart bird  |
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