Browsing Archive: February, 2010

General Chit Chat

Posted by Glen Pearson on Thursday, February 18, 2010, In : Updates from Luggacurren Poultry 
Hi all, we have set our first batch of eggs from pens 1 to 4  to test fertility so all going well we will know this day next week if fertility is good. The grass in the runs has benefitted from the bird manure put on it from late last year giving the grass the much needed food for the winter. We have treated the houses again before we took them back out of the shed, where they were stored over the winter. We have to make some new gates for some new runs this week to make room for some new bre...
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New Stock from the Uk

Posted by Glen Pearson on Saturday, February 6, 2010, In : Breeding 

Today will see some new birds arriving in from the UK these are breeding stock from some very good breeders based in England and Wales. Birds arriving today are Speckled Sussex, Buff Sussex and Light Sussex these will add some good new blood to our breeing program for this year they will be kept seperated for 2 weeks and given a wormer and a high end antibiotic to be on the safe side. We have housing ready for these birds that is well away from our current breeders for now untill we are sure ...


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