The Poultry Keeper

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

lovely pics, well done with the hatch. Is it something to do with spots on the heads ~ boys or girls, or is that just the french marans?

Knobby · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:53 am Post subject:

Hey Lisa.......You want to borrow an Inc.......Keep the temptation away from me !!! Confused

bird_babe · Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 473 Location: wales

Go on , you no you wan`t to !!!

Lisa · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:15 am Post subject:

Oh believe me, I want to Laughing

I really do!! And I will, one day. But...

While we're here I have the problem of what to do with the boys that hatch. In theory I'd be happy to grow them on for eating but I don't think they will all agree to keep quiet, without a single crow, until they're big enough to eat... And being in town, they'd have to.

So until we can move, I'll just have to oooo and ahhhhh over everyone else's Rolling Eyes

So keep the piccies and the stories coming - its as near a fix as I can get Laughing

bird_babe · Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 473 Location: wales

Lisa if you hatch a light Sussex cross road island red. you can tell instantly what they are when they hatch.
the hens are brown and the cockerels are all yellow.
not that I'm trying to tempt you or any thing though Wink

Lisa · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:51 am Post subject:

I know you can get the crosses you can id at day 1, but I'd still have the problem of what to do with the boys. Can't imagine anyone would want just boys, so that just leaves the option of bumping them off at birth. I know that does happen (I've opened the freezers with the solid lids at the pet shops out of curiosity to see what was inside and found the snake food Confused

) but its not an option I think I could go for.

Besides, roast chicken for me sounds much nicer Laughing