Rhode island reds or rare breed of chickens

[jvs]

Almost looks like the chick of a wild rooster,is this possible?We have wild roosters coming around here and i know we have some of their offspring running around.

[Kularion]

Almost looks like the chick of a wild rooster,is this possible?We have wild roosters coming around here and i know we have some of their offspring running around.

I have no idea how wild rooster looks like

But here how they looks around 5th day... This is the 4th one in my flock

[Kularion]

Lazy afternoon @DK Chicken Farm Almost all chickens outside... just few stupid hens which I took from cages and they prefer to stay indoor are left inside the coop

Edited December 28, 2015 by Kularion

[Allgeier]

Hello Kularion

But why you feed the chicken outside? I will be worry about wild bird will eat also there and bring some kind of sickness.

[Jotham79]

Hi guys.

What kind of chicken can be this on pictures ? Very dark compare to the rest RIR which are dark-brown-red ish Those ones from the beginning were very dark and now they have fancy pattern on their feathers... I have 3 of them and to be honest I like it

Your warren layers are half RIR and half Plymouth Rock. When you cross them (male and female warrens) a small % are going to show recessive traits. It looks like at least some are carrying recessive barred genes. They will make for interesting looking birds.

[Kularion]

Hello Kularion

But why you feed the chicken outside? I will be worry about wild bird will eat also there and bring some kind of sickness.

HI,

I don't know but all together I have 15 feeders and there is not really a lot of space inside the coop to hang all of them.

I spend a lot of time with my chickens (like to watch their behavior) and I never saw wild bird on my yard... not even once.

You think is crucial for me to move feeders inside ? If you guys think so I would consider this.

Btw all 3 birds which died (my friend veterinary doctor from my country I've spoke on Skype with) says that he think (based on what I told him) that probably they die on Cocci and 3 birds out of over 200 it's normal and I should be prepared to loose some birds from time to time... because of mosquitoes (I have 3 fish ponds 100 m from coop) and Cocci (stress, change of weather etc)...

Cheers

Edited December 30, 2015 by Kularion

[Kularion]

My chickens from first 2 hatching are doing great They are growing bigger every day and I'm very proud and happy for them

Of course most of them are RIR but when I was choosing eggs for hatching I took probably some Warren's eggs as well so I have few chicks (not a lot) with different feather colour

[Kularion]

Hi guys !!! Nothing interesting happen here ? No new born poor blood chicks or something ?

So... I had selfie time with my chicks

[jvs]

Yes a lot of things going on,lots of chicks hatched last week and more due next week.We got some Polish,Ayam ketawa(laughing chickens) Dutch booted bantams

and a few Phoenix, next week some ducks and black skin chickens i hope.

We are in the process of building more chicken houses so we can keep the breeds separate,always busy on the farm.

[Kularion]

Yes a lot of things going on,lots of chicks hatched last week and more due next week.We got some Polish,Ayam ketawa(laughing chickens) Dutch booted bantams

and a few Phoenix, next week some ducks and black skin chickens i hope.

We are in the process of building more chicken houses so we can keep the breeds separate,always busy on the farm.

Post some pictures of your chickens

Nice breeds you have there... would be CooL to see them

[jvs]

I have no idea how to upload pics on here but i will have a go at it,batteries charging as i am writing this.

One Shetland duck hatched today so far.

[jvs]

Well i tried to upload some pics and it took awhile but nothing shows up.If you want pictures pm me and i can send via e-mail.

[Kularion]

Hi guys

For those who are interested I have created social group on Facebook for both Thais and Farangs who are dealing with chickens

There is already 30 people is the group (since yesterday) and most of them are Thais so would be nice if more Farangs would join

We can connect with each other and other chicken keepers, share ideas, talk about problems and advertising chickens/eggs for sale (main reason to create this group).

If someone would be interested also to help me with administration of this group that would be perfect I need someone who can read Thai and translate adverts about chickens/eggs to English so everybody would understand.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/purebloodbreed/

Well... I will wait for some answers and hope we can have a fun and help each other

Cheers

Darius

[khwaibah]

Seriously wish you well in your endeavor but you are going to have go some to beat 11 baht a chick for a Rhode Island Red from the Surin Livestock Breeding and Research Center outside Surin on the 214 highway at GPS 14.7684406338, 103.433361152 (Surin Livestock Breeding and Research Center Na Bua Surin Thailand) and the bird flu vaccine is free.

[Kularion]

Well... I sold already some of my chicks And I have order for next 80

No one says that this gonna be easy

Seriously wish you well in your endeavor but you are going to have go some to beat 11 baht a chick for a Rhode Island Red from the Surin Livestock Breeding and Research Center outside Surin on the 214 highway at GPS 14.7684406338, 103.433361152 (Surin Livestock Breeding and Research Center Na Bua Surin Thailand) and the bird flu vaccine is free.

[nycjoe]

I am in Kham ta kla, about 130k northeast of Udon Thani and I want to buy 300 RI Red Layers about 7 months old, does anyone know of where I can buy them? Hopefully within 150K

[Kularion]

I am in Kham ta kla, about 130k northeast of Udon Thani and I want to buy 300 RI Red Layers about 7 months old, does anyone know of where I can buy them? Hopefully within 150K

Hi Kham,

That's not gonna be easy to buy this amount of RIR's in this age as most farms here keeps Golden Comets for eggs purposes.

People who are hatching chicks for sale (like me) are selling them when they are young - max 1 month old because costs to let them grow next 5-6 months when they don't give eggs yet (so there is no profit at all) is very high.

I sold already some of my young (6 months old) RIRs but always in package (5 hens + 1 rooster) for 300 THB per chicken and this was just always more as favour to the friend or, like last time for example, to the people who delivered Japanese Silkies I ordered from them. I'm not selling many of my young RIRs as I want to make my own blood line to make sure birds are beautiful

Edited May 14, 2016 by Kularion

[Allgeier]

I am in Kham ta kla, about 130k northeast of Udon Thani and I want to buy 300 RI Red Layers about 7 months old, does anyone know of where I can buy them? Hopefully within 150K

If you use google and searching in "thai". I will be nearly sure you will find somethink. On facebook there are so many times people who like to sell Rhode Island.

[Allgeier]

Kularion:

What you do with all the male?

[Kularion]

Kularion:

What you do with all the male?

The most beautiful I keep and sell - 300 thb per rooster (when they are 5-6 months) and they are people who wants to buy them as they are missing good and beautiful rooster for hatching.

Not long ago I ordered Japanese Silkies and couple who delivered them like so much my RIR's that they took 1 pair for themselves

Some I keep for myself.

Some I gave away free - 1 roo with every 10 my old hens I was selling

[Swami]

I would like to buy some Rhode Island Reds chickens or fertilized eggs, to enhance my little egg-laying community around the house. Other races strong on the egg production side are also welcome. As far as I can see, most of the offers and participants on this forum live either in central Thailand or in the North. I live in Koh Phangan, far in the South. Are there any farmers down here, or any reasonable possibilities for transportation and ordering remotely? Thanks.

[Kularion]

On 9/11/2016 at 5:38 PM, Swami said:

I would like to buy some Rhode Island Reds chickens or fertilized eggs, to enhance my little egg-laying community around the house. Other races strong on the egg production side are also welcome. As far as I can see, most of the offers and participants on this forum live either in central Thailand or in the North. I live in Koh Phangan, far in the South. Are there any farmers down here, or any reasonable possibilities for transportation and ordering remotely? Thanks.

Hi Swami,

All my chicks are gone now and new eggs are in the incubator... Should pop out in 16 days

I can send You some fertilized eggs as you say.

How many you need ? PM me please.

[Swami]

Thanks for the encouraging answer. sent a PM (hopefully, i am not sure i know how this forum fully functions :-) )

 

Swami