The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  They grow up so fast..... sigh          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message fluffly_fifer Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 411 Location: Fife, Scotland Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:30 am    Post subject: They grow up so fast..... sigh Well my little bantams are growing fast (hatched 25/07) & heard the cockerel crow for the first time this weekend. The girls look like they're bordering on POL soon as their tiny combs are reddening. So far no complaints from the neighbours re Arnie the cockerel so fingers crossed & he won't have to find either a new home or end up in the pot. Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:35 am    Post subject: Awwwwww, isn't the first (beginning) crows just too adorable!? Glad they are coming along well. You should post some updated pics. Last edited by Deb_Moderator on Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:38 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:12 am    Post subject: well done with the progress of your chicks. Hopefully Arnie will keep himself in muted mode so he can stay with his, oh dear, are they his sisters? If they are I believe it's not good to let them mate, the offspring could have things wrong with them. Hopefully someone will correct this if I am mistaken. I just seem to have read something one time about you can line mate once i.e. father to daughters of mother with sons, but it's not wise to do it more than once and sibling matings are not to be encouraged. Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10900 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:42 am    Post subject: hi the easy way i use to control inbreeding ..... breed up and down.not sideways. ............odd yes but think of a family tree.........up to mum and dad down to daughters and sons but not out to brothers and sisters...........its easy to remember once you have it.......................mojo Back to top fluffly_fifer Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 411 Location: Fife, Scotland Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:20 pm    Post subject: No Arnie will not be having an incestuous relationship. Luckily all unrelated birds. Back to top fluffly_fifer Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 411 Location: Fife, Scotland Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:24 pm    Post subject: Don't mind me (in a weird mood) as happy I didn't need spell check for last post. .... and before you say calm down this is me after a cup of chamomile tea. Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8810 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:26 pm    Post subject: fluffly_fifer wrote: Don't mind me (in a weird mood) as happy I didn't need spell check for last post. .... and before you say calm down this is me after a cup of chamomile tea. You'll fit right in here then Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:28 pm    Post subject: hello again, what breed do you have? Back to top fluffly_fifer Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 411 Location: Fife, Scotland Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:29 pm    Post subject: Wyandotte bantams. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group