The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Rhodebars          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message traditionalbritishfowlco Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:32 pm    Post subject: Rhodebars This is a real long shot - does anyone have any rhodebars? Pictures would be brilliant too. I'm after hatching eggs really but these are so rare (POSSIBLY) down to just one breeder, I just thought I'd ask first to establish if anything's out there! Thanks Back to top traditionalbritishfowlco Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:20 am    Post subject: sorry! talking out of my bottom...again! brussbars are the one's i've been told are down to one breeder - I'd be *well* interested in hearing from anyone with them! aswell! Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:12 pm    Post subject: I've passed your details on to someone who may be able to help you Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10873 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:22 pm    Post subject: ignorant of france....what are bruss bars Back to top traditionalbritishfowlco Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:46 pm    Post subject: Brussbars are one of the autosexing breeds, like legbars, rhodebars, wybars, welbars and the extinct (as far as i know) cambar. They're very productive things made from putting brown sussex with legbars and other autosexers and there's some light sussex in there too, to increase productivity. I've been told they're down to one breeder which is a shame because they're so productive, and that's as much as I know!!! (just in case someone's reading and wondering, autsexing breeds are the ones that hatch boys and girls of different colours so you can tell from day one which are which.) Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10873 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:58 pm    Post subject: any idea which bars chicks are the most differant by gender(ie clearest to sort) Back to top traditionalbritishfowlco Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:02 pm    Post subject: phew, no idea really, I've not kept them all, but its pretty obvious - boys yellow, girls brown Back to top Henwife Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3429 Location: Monmouthshire Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:03 pm    Post subject: My filing system works! try http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/warrinerschool and if that fails, google Warriner School. They breed rhodebars Last edited by Henwife on Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:07 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10873 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:04 pm    Post subject: you sure the book i read said pale for male dark for dames(granted it was french book) Back to top traditionalbritishfowlco Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:05 pm    Post subject: Hey thanks for that - I'll contact them Back to top traditionalbritishfowlco Joined: 25 Jan 2006 Posts: 243 Location: lancashire Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:06 pm    Post subject: yep, boys = yellow, girls = brown Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10873 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:10 pm    Post subject: ok thanks Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:00 am    Post subject: Cambars are not extinct ~ there is are a couple of ladies that I know breediong them at this point in time. But the last I heard not willing, as yet, to part with them until there are sufficient numbers of them in their purest form. I passed your details onto someone who breeds Rhodebars, I believe she may have emailed you Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10873 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:54 pm    Post subject: just shows the contacts our kind friends have for those in need.......well done gang 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