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AriesVal
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 Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject: My Black Rock Hens |
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Sunday Hens slideshow taken this hot and sunny afternoon
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/valerie.copeland/SundayHens/photo#s5227689601288035570
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Christina Websell
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:28 pm Post subject: Re: My Black Rock Hens |
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"AriesVal" <valerie.copeland@invalidgmail.com> wrote in message
news:1s9p4ygc3jbq$.jf0x3t4by4cg.dlg@40tude.net...
[quote]Sunday Hens slideshow taken this hot and sunny afternoon
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/valerie.copeland/SundayHens/photo#s5227689601288035570
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Nice, thanks for sharing it. I had some Black Rocks about 20 years ago when
they were fairly new on the market, I think. They were very well suited for
free range as hybrids, and nice in temperament, but I found they laid quite
small (for the size of the hen) ivory coloured eggs. I expect they>ve been
improved by now.
They also lived a long time, I still had 7 yo>s when I got a daytime fox
which did for the lot..
I have fond memories of them and I wouldn>t say no to a few more. Where did
you get yours from?
I>ve kept rare breeds for ages now which live for what seem to be decades
gradually getting less and less productive. With the cost of feed as it is,
I will let them die of old age and replace them with hybrids. It>s a shame
really, but as I haven>t hatched any chicks since 04 due to health issues,
it now costs me about £5 to produce a dozen eggs because I allow my old
pure-breed girls to geriatric around the place until they pass away at aged
10-11-12.
It never used to bother me when I could hatch chicks yearly as the new
pullets laid well and made up for the old girls. But now I can>t and they
are getting a real financial imposition at 20 quid every fortnight for food.
When I have a spare hut (well I do have one but it needs repair) I shall get
4-6 hybrids which will provide all my family with eggs and have the decency
to pass away after a couple of years.
It saddens me to say this. That the cost of food will prevent me from
carrying on with my rare breeds. They have the audacity to live too long.
So, goodbye Appenzellers
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/Spitz/BRKSpitzhauben.html
Sicilian Buttercups,
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/BCup/BRKButtercup.html
Lakenfelders and bantam Barnevelder you will be missed. Sorry browser
filed once again so no more pics.
And it makes me weep to think of it. |
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AriesVal
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| Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:11 am Post subject: Re: My Black Rock Hens |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:28:17 +0100, Christina Websell wrote:
[quote]"AriesVal" <valerie.copeland@invalidgmail.com> wrote in message
news:1s9p4ygc3jbq$.jf0x3t4by4cg.dlg@40tude.net...
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Nice, thanks for sharing it. I had some Black Rocks about 20 years ago when
they were fairly new on the market, I think. They were very well suited for
free range as hybrids, and nice in temperament, but I found they laid quite
small (for the size of the hen) ivory coloured eggs. I expect they>ve been
improved by now.
[/quote]
Our hens don>t lay small eggs, and I expect them to get larger soon as they
have only been laying for about 6 weeks.
[quote]They also lived a long time, I still had 7 yo>s when I got a daytime fox
which did for the lot..
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Oh that>s sad :(
[quote]I have fond memories of them and I wouldn>t say no to a few more. Where did
you get yours from?
I>ve kept rare breeds for ages now which live for what seem to be decades
gradually getting less and less productive. With the cost of feed as it is,
I will let them die of old age and replace them with hybrids. It>s a shame
really, but as I haven>t hatched any chicks since 04 due to health issues,
it now costs me about £5 to produce a dozen eggs because I allow my old
pure-breed girls to geriatric around the place until they pass away at aged
10-11-12.
It never used to bother me when I could hatch chicks yearly as the new
pullets laid well and made up for the old girls. But now I can>t and they
are getting a real financial imposition at 20 quid every fortnight for food.
When I have a spare hut (well I do have one but it needs repair) I shall get
4-6 hybrids which will provide all my family with eggs and have the decency
to pass away after a couple of years.
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We have 5 hens laying on average 4 eggs a day. As they are free range their
feed costs are low compared to the value of the eggs they lay. A 20 kg bag
of layers pellets will last at least a month.
[quote]It saddens me to say this. That the cost of food will prevent me from
carrying on with my rare breeds. They have the audacity to live too long.
So, goodbye Appenzellers
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shame :( I used to breed pure bred Rhodes, and Light Sussexs but this was a
few years ago when we were farming.
[quote]http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/Spitz/BRKSpitzhauben.html
Sicilian Buttercups,
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/BCup/BRKButtercup.html
Lakenfelders and bantam Barnevelder you will be missed. Sorry browser
filed once again so no more pics.
And it makes me weep to think of it.
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I>ve just taken some more shots of our hens earlier this evening if you>re
interested to take a peek- slideshow here
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/valerie.copeland/Peeking/photo#s5228517542046086754
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:28 am Post subject: Re: My Black Rock Hens |
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On Jul 27, 9:18 am, AriesVal <valerie.copel...@invalidgmail.com>
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[quote]Sunday Hens slideshow taken this hot and sunny afternoonhttp://picasaweb.google.co.uk/valerie.copeland/SundayHens/photo#s5227...
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Be faithful in small things
because it is in them that your strength lies.
Mother Teresahttp://valerie.aries.googlepages.com/ariesval
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