The Poultry Keeper

Petite Holder · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 89

I have been looking on and off for weeks now and I seem so be at a dead end..
Could someone PLEASE let me know what makes up a Calder Ranger.

Thanks.
(I have found only references to Light Sussex but not a drop more) Question

thehenman · Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 171 Location: lincolnshire

i always thought they were ducks Confused

i was thinking of abacot rangers

JC · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1103 Location: Sussex

There a brown hybrid chicken, with black tips to there tail and wings, i have two Smile

very nice chickens aswell, one of them is my friendliest hen.

Itsybitsy · Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 1443 Location: Leicestershire

The breeders of hybrids tend to keep the genetic make up of their birds a secret. There's a very interesting article about the breeding of hybrids in this months (May) Country Smallholding. It won't answer your question but may help with your understanding. Most brown hybrids have Rhode Island Red in them as well as Light Sussex.

Itsybitsy

Sedgewort Bramble · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject:

White horse, mask, and a mate called Tonto.......

Oh no! that was the Lone Ranger.... Rolling Eyes

I'll get my coat.. Razz

Petite Holder · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 89

Thank you ItsyBitsy, will get it tomorrow.
Mr Bramble...Very funny...Nearly as funny as Glenmorangie purchasing some Turkey eggs....lol Laughing

Sedgewort Bramble · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject:

It did, it did.................4 lots Embarassed

Petite Holder · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 89

LOL....very funny...

Wife says I'm not allowed any.lol (I know, I know I am totally under the thumb...but she's got dirt on me from way back...lol)

debcat · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject:

someone else who knows you well

Sedgewort Bramble · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject:

Oh that's it pick on me... Crying or Very sad

So I'm the only one on the forum who 'impulse' bids on E-Bay......

I think not....................Debs

debcat · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject:

CP · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:12 am Post subject:

Sedgewort Bramble · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 6:54 am Post subject:

OK CP................
I was sitting, one evening a couple of weeks ago, with a glass of Glenmorangie (Malt Whisky) looking on E-Bay.
Going through 'hatching eggs' it dawned on me, one of the few 'eggs' I'd never hatched was Turkeys......

When I tried to explain to Mrs Sedgewort

why I had Turkey eggs arriving, (well 4 lots actually). I told her 'The Whisky had taken possession of my mouse hand, and bid, It wasn't me, honest'.
Foolishly I mentioned this to my 'mates' here.................Bad idea!!

Petite Holder · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 89

I'm sorry but it's even funnier the second time...LOL Laughing

CP · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 11:58 am Post subject:

Now that is funny! Laughing

It's been known to happen here too, though without the inducement of Whisky! Rolling Eyes