The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Warrens Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Breeds Author Message stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5195 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:50 pm    Post subject: Warrens Thread for Warrens Back to top deanojul67 Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 342 Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:10 pm    Post subject: isa A young Warren or ISA Brown prolific egg layers Back to top ChuckChuck Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 48 Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:02 pm    Post subject: Just picked up three today, seem very friendly and docile. Anyone had more experience with them? Back to top Barny_Velder Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 164 Location: North Wales Coast Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:44 pm    Post subject: Hahaa "friendly and docile" that was merely a cunning plan to ingratiate themselves. They are now three very naughty Warrens. They take free range to a whole new level Back to top Tarka Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 403 Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:40 pm    Post subject: Is this a Warren but also known as a ISA Brown then ? I remember seeing a large flock and they didn't look very healthy Back to top ntsmama Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 246 Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:37 pm    Post subject: I have 4 warrens. They're lovely girls, very friendly and seem to lay well. Back to top leghorn_guy Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:26 pm    Post subject: it's not a pure real breed, it's an industrial production chicken, so why did u put it on this forum? Back to top tuzo2k Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Posts: 209 Location: charente sw france Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:14 pm    Post subject: There are quite a few commercial hybrids listed here - perhaps there should be a separate section for hybrids as opposed to pure breeds. I did suggest this a while ago but got no response. Alas Back to top Barny_Velder Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 164 Location: North Wales Coast Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:22 pm    Post subject: leghorn_guy wrote: it's not a pure real breed, it's an industrial production chicken, so why did u put it on this forum? Because lots of us have them and enjoy them. I'll take some pics of my girls over the next few days; free range they are as healthy if not healthier than "pure" breeds. Also a lot of folk adopt ex battery hens, which are almost always warrens, it may not be a poultry club breed but it is a "type" recognised by most people. Back to top Barny_Velder Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 164 Location: North Wales Coast Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:37 pm    Post subject: Just rattled a couple of shots off, these birds are fantastic layers and are very friendly. Inquisitive nature and suprisingly good foragers. Back to top tuzo2k Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Posts: 209 Location: charente sw france Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:32 pm    Post subject: I couldn't agree more - hybrids and ex.batts are normally healthier than pure breeds but this is because they are bred in huge numbers and vaccinated against almost everything which it is not possible to do when only small numbers are being bred. Pure breeds on the whole are sturdy birds with some obvious exceptions and barring accidents with predators etc do live longer than hybrids because they don't have to spent their life laying eggs. Saying that though I have known Black Rocks live for quite a while and still keep the eggs coming - they are quite hardy and seem to cope with the harshest of weather. Jan OH Richard Back to top Tarka Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 403 Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:46 pm    Post subject: They look in great condition , the only times i ever saw an ISA Brown was when they'd come from the battery farms They looked like a beaten up old car and all featherless , amazing what a healthy one looks like , thanks for posting them pictures . Back to top Magpie Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 645 Location: Norfolk Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:00 pm    Post subject: I know black rocks are meant to be really good but there can be a problem with some other hybrids due to their overbred nature. I started with three Bluebelles and have lost two of them due to problems almost certainly because of their hybrid status - one had a pendulous/sour crop and the other had a major prolapse - both had to be culled at less than 2 years old. I know other people locally who have had Bluebelles, Sussex Stars etc. with similar losses. Having said that they never had any disease/infection problems. Tim Back to top ntsmama Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 246 Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:44 am    Post subject: At what age will a warren stop laying regularly? Back to top Tarka Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 403 Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:58 am    Post subject: I saw some that were past it at the age of 2 and a half , they looked worn out , from a battery farm . S and T Poultry had just had them collected one afternoon . 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 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group