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Which breeds do best for clocking
Hi I am looking to get some breeds for next seasons breeding programme and I'm looking to see which breed people have had most success with. I know that silkies are great for it but any others, as I'm in donegal and broody hens are not easy got . So if you have some breeds and are in and around donegal I would love to hear your opinions on them . Cheers .
Don't forget I can only travel when allowed .
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
Partridge Wyandotte, Silver Sussex, goldtops (sex linked cross silkie /sussex).
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
If clocking means hatching chicks then I would suggest Buff Orpingtons. They are probably not the top sitters but still they are quite good. Plus they are a good meat bird and a decent layer. White silkies as far as I know are also quite good sitters. You almost can't keep them from sitting as far as I know. But they don't lay well and they are not good meat birds. I think that Purebred Plymouth Rocks also sit fairly well and they are a decent meat bird and layer.
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
I breed rare breeds so its not a meat bird I'm looking for its a bird that I can use to hatch some eggs when incubator is full.
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
Those i have named, should also state bantam..
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
Bantams especially Japanese
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
The Plymouth Rocks are pretty rare in Ireland. I got some hatching eggs from the UK.
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
My silkies go broody 3 or even 4 times a year I even have 2 started sitting, couple days now..i have rirs light Sussex and Australorp hens also and they go broody also alot.. I don't use incubator I have between 25 to 35 broody hens every year... My turkeys and khaki Campbell ducks also hatch out..
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
Alot of work with hen rearing do you free range them rob or confined up single.
Thursday, December 24th, 2020
Paddy all the broodies get there own areas I find it easier than having them all mixed together.. When the chicks are old enough I slowly introduce them.. Or move them on..
Thursday, December 24th, 2020
I do it my self theres alot of feeding and watering especialy in the hot summer weather.
Thursday, December 24th, 2020
True but it keeps us out of trouble and we could be at worse things..
Thursday, December 24th, 2020
Pekins are great hatches and mothers
Friday, December 25th, 2020
Silkies or gold/black tops great wee clockers (cross between Silkie and Light sussex
Wednesday, December 30th, 2020
Goldtops have become very popular but I have found Wyandotte cross Indian Game to to be relentless, I could not keep them from sitting on eggs, Sit, hatch and rear the chicks and start all over again and again and again. It was an never ending cycle with them.
Friday, January 1st, 2021
I agree Sussex
Friday, January 1st, 2021
Goldtops can be produced with out having to rear cocks thats what makes them popular.
Friday, January 1st, 2021