Last year I mentioned I wanted to hatch some English under broody bantams. Well one thing led to another and it never came to anything, the main reason being I couldn’t find any bantams locally but today my luck changed and I managed to find 4 lavender Pekin Bantams just 10 minutes from home. Apparently they have just started laying so hopefully it won’t be long before they go broody. My A frame pens are ready to go and I’m looking forward to this little project
English Partridge under broodies
- Thread starter Ben Bain
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I'd be very interested to hear how your project goes.
I used to rear pheasants under broodies; it was hard work but very rewarding. Gradually, though, it got harder and harder to get hold of broodies at the right time, as more and more hybrids took over from the old-fashioned ones.
I had one go at partridges, but it was a bit of a disaster, which is why I'm interested in your efforts.
BenBhoy
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In what way Mike?
BenBhoy
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Do you already have wild greys on your land?
I tried a few partridge eggs under bantams. I'm not in a good partridge area, so it was a bit half-hearted. I also had a go at rearing some bobwhite quail. As far as bringing them to maturity, that was a success. I trickle released them and never saw them again.
After that, I stuck to pheasants!
Bo Diddley
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A pal quite has the bug for Grey partridges under bantams, he has been doing it for a few seasons now. He keeps a small flock of mixed bantams/hens of the old breeds and crosses in an old release pen. He buys in the eggs.
Occasionally see the odd one here and there
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