The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Ixworth Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Breeds Author Message traditionalbritishfowlco Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:18 am    Post subject: thinking about it the problems may have come in the last three years or so due to the popularity and overbreeding of particular flocks 'flooding the market' so to speak? Back to top traditionalbritishfowlco Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:46 pm    Post subject: SORRY - my bad, you're right, no wyandotte! forgive me, i have a cold and my head is full of jam....or feels like it anyway! Back to top tuzo2k Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Posts: 179 Location: charente sw france Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:06 pm    Post subject: are you sure thats jam Back to top traditionalbritishfowlco Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:28 pm    Post subject: well i could've said snot...but i didnt want to gross everyone out so i picked something similar! Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14970 Location: Hampshire Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:51 am    Post subject: Back to top tuzo2k Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Posts: 179 Location: charente sw france Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:52 pm    Post subject: Ixworth - Roslin Institue Test Rare Breed Survival Trust - info on Roslin Institute test for Ixworths. Also other endangered breeds. www.rbst.org.uk/watch-list/poultry/ixworth.php#top Back to top tuzo2k Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Posts: 179 Location: charente sw france Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:24 am    Post subject: dont want tea and scones at yours heeeeheeee Back to top traditionalbritishfowlco Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:04 pm    Post subject: not at the moment no!!!! It's a really lingering cold - ive had it a week now! Back to top Ottwell Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 16 Location: North Cheshire Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:19 pm    Post subject: Hi All, Can anyone help some newbies? We have 7 Ixworth's who are 24 weeks old (6 hens + one cockerel). We have had them since they were 20 weeks but we have not had any eggs from them as yet. We have them on 50/50 Layers and Mixed Mashed Corn with plenty of oyster shell/grit. Surely they must be at POL by now, should we be expecting them to lay shortly? Cheers Ottwell (Omlette'less) Back to top tuzo2k Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Posts: 179 Location: charente sw france Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:13 pm    Post subject: They shouldn't be too off laying now but the main problem would be lack of daylight at this ime of year. Unless you are able to provide artificial light I doubt very much if they will be inclined to produce the goods. Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1536 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:12 am    Post subject: Hi Ottwell, Please can you tell me where you got yours from? It didnt happen to be Garden poultry (?) guy by any chance was it? Cheers, bronskibeat Back to top Ottwell Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 16 Location: North Cheshire Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:58 am    Post subject: Bronski No defo not Garden Poultry – although I know they do breed Ixworth’s – if they are the ones just outside Kingsley by Gibson’s? I have been sworn to secrecy by the breeder we got them off as we jumped a very long queue to get the birds, they are local but won't sell to our area. Anyway why do you ask? Is there a problem with Garden Poultry that I should know about? I was going to get some Red Rockets off them! Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1536 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:25 am    Post subject: Ottwell, Good heavens no!!!! (sees law suit pending ) Garden Poultry are excellent, we buy all our chickens there and they are always so helpful. The chickens are very high quality and we have always been delighted with them. Highly recommended!! I am waiting to get some Blue Comets from him, mum buys white leghorns pol every year there and also Bossa Novas ( , I know, Bovan Neras). No, just wondered as you are local to me and liked the look of the Ixworths and know that Garden do them..... so put 2 and 2 together and have come up with 5 Just nice to get first hand recommendation on a new breed Good luck with your poultry enterprise!! Back to top Birdxman Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 32 Location: Lincolnshire Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:34 pm    Post subject: Yippee--our lone Ixworth hen has started to lay as of last saturday. Back to top Ottwell Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 16 Location: North Cheshire Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:06 pm    Post subject: Hi All, We have been getting some penny sized knobbly clusters on some of eggs over the last couple of weeks. These deformities are normally around the pointy end of the shell. We think they are being laid by a couple of pullets that have just come into lay. I have some good pics if you would like me to email them to you. We have 3 other older hens and have no probs with them. All the chooks are all being fed on a mix of flake and layers, with fresh veg and plenty of Oyster Shell etc. They seem to be healthy and happy. Can anyone help? I have put this on one of the other pages as well. Cheers Ottwell [footnote:5b7161a25e][/footnote:5b7161a25e] 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  Next Page 3 of 4 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group