Johnsmith21 0 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Just starting out I’ve got some good quality Goldie cock birds and wanting to breed some mules next year, any advice welcome, thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,944 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 It will be better to use young canaries but some older hens will let the goldie tread her if he's trying to. Good luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,944 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 The problem with young hens is you don't know if they will be any good at feeding young but its a gamble you take. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnsmith21 0 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thanks mate I’ve got a mixture of this years and last years canary hens so fingers crossed they do the job. ive Got them all paired up now moulting out with eachother so hopefully they will bond Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,944 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Good luck. Pile the dandelions into the goldies in spring. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnsmith21 0 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thanks a lot mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
talt 878 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 20 hours ago, gnipper said: The problem with young hens is you don't know if they will be any good at feeding young but its a gamble you take. My dad always used to keep a few mongrel red factor canaries to use as foster parents. I used to sit in his bird shed for hours when i was kid, miss those days and him. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,804 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 03/10/2020 at 09:13, talt said: My dad always used to keep a few mongrel red factor canaries to use as foster parents. I used to sit in his bird shed for hours when i was kid, miss those days and him. Yeah I know that feeling. Sometimes I get a smell of the bird shed when I'm in a pet shop or something and it takes me back. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,944 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, DIDO.1 said: Yeah I know that feeling. Sometimes I get a smell of the bird shed when I'm in a pet shop or something and it takes me back. You could have had some birds there but you want them horrible hook beaked noisy buggers instead They'll enjoy eating your new shed. Edited January 25, 2021 by gnipper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,804 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, gnipper said: You could have had some birds there but you want them horrible hook beaked noisy buggers instead They'll enjoy eating your new shed. I will have some birds at some point. But I think I want a proper bird room with banks of cages and an armchair in! The new shed is either Birmingham rollers or some nice avairy birds to look at in the summer. Or both Edited January 25, 2021 by DIDO.1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,112 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 8 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: I will have some birds at some point. But I think I want a proper bird room with banks of cages and an armchair in! The new shed is either Birmingham rollers or some nice avairy birds to look at in the summer. Or both Miss my rollers would let them out when I was gardening And just wach them n do no gardening 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
talt 878 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 A friend of mine has got some Pakistani pigeons, beautiful birds. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,944 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 5 hours ago, talt said: A friend of mine has got some Pakistani pigeons, beautiful birds. Does he fly them properly or just have them knocking around? Some of them can fly 18 hours i think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,944 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 Get thi sen some of these buggers Dido 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,944 Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 minute ago, W. Katchum said: I got a young horseman x till doo here, will pair upto at hen an give you summat to watch kick about How did the youngster turn out Katch? I'm tempted to put my other cuban doo to the hen and see what they chuck. The black doo bred 2 whites with the white hen. I want some blues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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