Ideation 8,216 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I'm after a little advice. I have kept a few chickens for a while now, mainly for the eggs, and have enjoyed having them about. I am thinking of keeping 'something else' but am not sure what? I'm looking for a bird that lays eggs, possibly can be eaten (not essential), and is fairly hardy. They will be kept outside in a fair sized run, it can be roofed with wire, and will have a hutch within the run, they will probably be kept on their own alongside the chickens rather than in the same run. Could have free range of the garden with the chickens as well, but if that's not possible then that's fine. Any suggestions, i've never kept any birds other than chickens and pheasants and ducks (on the shoot). P.S - Don't really want ducks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 f**k that Ideation, get some Khaki Campbell ducks, only need a shallow washing up type bowl for water and lay like f**k, a duck egg in a bacon butty will have it running down your chin like an amateur in a porn film, cant fault it. B 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 How small a water place do they need? I really, really don't fancy ducks, well i do, but i fancy something different that i have never had before, just been rearing 100's of the feckers on the shoot. . . . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 If you get a meat tray from the butchers or an old galv type bath thats all they need really, although they will swim if given a bigger pond, as long asthey can wash and preen themselves tha'll be happy. And they will lay like a one armed rapist .lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
k94v 12 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 get some eating chichens 5lb bird in 12 weeks thats my next move Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Jap quail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burnie69 376 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Indian game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdigger13 114 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Don't think they lay many eggs but maybe some guineafowl, Cheers fd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 bloke had guineafowl on our allotment,the noise they make is unbelivable. they didnt stay too long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Japanese Quail sound like the most likely so far. How hardy are they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gerjan 7 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Get some ostrich. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Ducks also make one hell of a mess: if there's water they just have to splash it all over the place, then paddle about in it: if you don't want a sea of mud then don't get a duck! Yes, I know the eggs are just delicious, but not worth the mess, unless you have a massive great field or orchard for them to potter about in. Just my opinion. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Japanese Quail sound like the most likely so far. How hardy are they? They are pretty hardy but when the winter get's here and it start's dropping below freezing you might need to move them into a cage inside a shed.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slay3r 1 Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Cream lebars Lay a blue egg, grow to a decent size and when they hatch the cocks and hens are different colour which you can use to make your money back on them, people go mad for then cos of the egg colour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'm with skycat on the ducks. Quails are a definatly maybe. Cream legbars sound good but i was hoping for something other than chickens, but they may well be my next chickens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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