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Saying hi: Irish Gamefowl keeper in Northern Ireland / hennies
Hi
Saying hi, keeping Irish Gamefowl in Northern Ireland.
It's a henny broodline and the rooster and his stag son are henfeathered, the little stag looks like a pullet atm.
I've some grouse and one black/grouse hen, not keeping too many just for keeping the breed and as pets, they are surprisingly tame.
Not among themselves of course, bad tempered fowl at the best of times...
Can post some pics if youse want to see them.
JWestland
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 and silence was the stern reply)) Welcome JW, i like the idea of getting some grouse, what kind of enclosure do they need?
Rj.
RjD
Saturday, October 7th, 2017 Hi Rj,
I keep them in sheds and then during the day they go out. So basically a dry enclosure and then exercise.
Irish gamefowl can be kept in for a bit, but after a while they usually get restless and start annoying each other.
Other than that, they get fed mixed corn and then eat grass when they are out, haven't found they need anything else.
JWestland
Thursday, October 12th, 2017 Can the grouse not fly away??
Rj.
RjD
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 Hi
It could, but they don't really fly off. Not very flighty types, they know where they get their food! ;)
The only thing they do it sit out at night...I only have fences so I can bring them in.
If you have trees, you'd need to trim feathers on one wing or, if you exhibit them, keep them in a run.
JWestland
Thursday, October 19th, 2017 I have a nice size area fenced to about 6 feet high, would that keep them in?
RjD
Thursday, October 19th, 2017 Interested. Could you message me back?
GreyMagpie
Thursday, October 26th, 2017 Sure, will send messages.
JWestland
Friday, October 27th, 2017 Have you any irish game left for sale
Jimmyc93
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 im looking for hatch blood
zack
Thursday, January 17th, 2019 Hatch blood?
Bonzie.
Friday, January 18th, 2019 Do you sell hatching eggs
Doctorsroomghost
Thursday, January 24th, 2019
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Saying hi: Irish Gamefowl keeper in Northern Ireland / hennies
Hi
Saying hi, keeping Irish Gamefowl in Northern Ireland.
It's a henny broodline and the rooster and his stag son are henfeathered, the little stag looks like a pullet atm.
I've some grouse and one black/grouse hen, not keeping too many just for keeping the breed and as pets, they are surprisingly tame.
Not among themselves of course, bad tempered fowl at the best of times...
Can post some pics if youse want to see them.
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017
and silence was the stern reply)) Welcome JW, i like the idea of getting some grouse, what kind of enclosure do they need?
Rj.
Saturday, October 7th, 2017
Hi Rj,
I keep them in sheds and then during the day they go out. So basically a dry enclosure and then exercise.
Irish gamefowl can be kept in for a bit, but after a while they usually get restless and start annoying each other.
Other than that, they get fed mixed corn and then eat grass when they are out, haven't found they need anything else.
Thursday, October 12th, 2017
Can the grouse not fly away??
Rj.
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017
Hi
It could, but they don't really fly off. Not very flighty types, they know where they get their food! ;)
The only thing they do it sit out at night...I only have fences so I can bring them in.
If you have trees, you'd need to trim feathers on one wing or, if you exhibit them, keep them in a run.
Thursday, October 19th, 2017
I have a nice size area fenced to about 6 feet high, would that keep them in?
Thursday, October 19th, 2017
Interested. Could you message me back?
Thursday, October 26th, 2017
Sure, will send messages.
Friday, October 27th, 2017
Have you any irish game left for sale
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018
im looking for hatch blood
Thursday, January 17th, 2019
Hatch blood?
Friday, January 18th, 2019
Do you sell hatching eggs
Thursday, January 24th, 2019