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jaydee67
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 Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject: Cambars |
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robgodfrey
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:48 am Post subject: |
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The Cambar was originally developed (in the 1920s) from a cross between the Barred Plymouth Rock and the Campine as one of the first 'Auto-sexing' utility breeds. The Cambar females look quite similar to the Campine and the young cocks show the Barred Plymouth colouring too although this changes as they mature.
The chicks exhibit clear colour differences on hatching which is a great bonus when deciding what to do with them. The females have overall dark brown/black colouring. The males have a straw-coloured head/background - the picture on the right shows 3 young boys.
There are two variants - the Gold and Silver. The Gold is the one we are developing.
Cambars are a utility breed - good for both eggs and meat. The eggs are pure (matt) white and can be good layers. They are generally inquisitive and if handled early can be very friendly. Mine have proved to be very agile and the cockerel is often on top of the main shed telling the whole neighbourhood who's territory it is!
The chicks behave more like sparrows, being able to flutter up to 3 feet within a matter of days.
Adult cockerel (Rambo!):
Adult female (Katie - darker than average):
3 young boys, the front one showing the classic straw coloured head:
One of the same 3 boys at 83 days (the gold feathers are developing nicely):
Girl as 45 days:
Cambar eggs:
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Henwife
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:21 am Post subject: |
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| Pure curiosity, but to what extent do the cocks carry the 'henny feathering' of the campine? Rambo seems to have saddle hackles, but no sickles. |
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robgodfrey
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:59 am Post subject: |
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| Henwife wrote: | | Pure curiosity, but to what extent do the cocks carry the 'henny feathering' of the campine? Rambo seems to have saddle hackles, but no sickles. |
Don't have a good pic of a Campine hen to compare but Rambo's sickle feathers can be better seen here:
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Henwife
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| He was hiding them in your first photo. It doesn't really matter with auto sexing birds, but it's a nightmare otherwise & why I gave up Campines & kept Fayoumis instead. |
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robgodfrey
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| Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:05 am Post subject: This years hatchings |
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Here is a boy and girl from this years hatchings - they really are friendly, inquisitive birds. You can see his adult gold neck & shoulder hackles starting to develop:
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Bradders
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| Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Are they good layers and how big are their eggs  |
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robgodfrey
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| Bradders wrote: | | Are they good layers and how big are their eggs |
From our 2 adult hens we have been getting at least one a day since February this year - before that I was not writing anything down 
The eggs are small-medium (averaging 50gm), pure matt white. |
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Bradders
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Do they go broody alot though  |
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robgodfrey
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Bradders wrote: | | Do they go broody alot though |
Not heard of one going broody yet (thats in the last 2 years I have known about them), far too inquisitive and active to sit that long I think. |
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