Mrs Frugal Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I think the Omlet boys and I should start secret talks . This one could be a big money spinner . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I think the Omlet boys and I should start secret talks . This one could be a big money spinner . Well it would certainly be a 'tall' order. *groan* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 It'd certainly be a big house - they grow to 6' tall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesH Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Plan ahead and be sure that you have pre-arranged homes for any males. ...and remember that chances are half of them will be male, if you get it wrong you might not just end up with no chicks, you could get chicks unable to stand, club feet, splayed legs or the yolk sac might not fully absorb into them. You won't know which are males (unless you get autosexing) until they are much older and then you will have become quite attached having hatched so few and raised them. An incubator is also very expensive and you can get quite a few hens almost ready to lay for that money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 There is little point saying "help...urgent, my pteradactyl is pipping, what should I do next" at 11pm on a Sunday evening. Plan ahead and be sure that you have pre-arranged homes for any males. Too right, those pterasaur boys may be harder to rehome than your average cockerel, although obviously there's some who'd have them just because "they're well'ard, innit!". And if you can't rehome them, there's got to be plenty of meat on them - provided they don't eat you first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesH Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 So basically.. if you get 6 rhea eggs from ebay, half will be male, no good no eggs, leaving you 3, you have to count 1 as infertile leaving you 2. Don't count your chickens before they hatch means just as they're fertile doesn't mean they'll hatch. experts get 80% leaving you with 1.8 potential hens. You might not get it quite right leaving you with 1. It will probably be a pteradactyl egg as rhea eggs are really rare on ebay. So you've now got a female pteradactyl to house and I think they only live on the side of cliffs as they glide. If they're anything like chickens you'll have to wait 20 weeks for your first egg and this will be layed on the edge off a cliff and getting a pteradactyl to give it up will be no mean feat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 ROFL this thread has had me laughing out loud! Kids think I'm mad Esp the pteradactyl giving up it's egg! How big an omelette would that make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syed_king12 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 listen up i just wanted to know where you got your first incubator.... and i've gave away the rhea... soon i will be moving to a farm then doing this maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesH Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Syed, we're just messing about. Do you still need an incubator? Where abouts in London are you there might be somewhere close. Also how old are you, can't work out if you are the son or doing this with your son? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syed_king12 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 im 52 dont have a good incubator but im trying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 So you don't rate the one you've got, Syed? Maybe we could have a topic on incubators somewhere with reviews? Could be useful to others who are thinking about buying one in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syed_king12 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 thanks for you jokes all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syed_king12 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 in the future when i move i might keep some Guinea fowl i've heard that they make such a noise that mr fox will run away any i've done reaserch and everything this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Guinea fowl are lovely! I love their little heads and big bodies !! Very cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Thanks for making me laugh James - this has been a brilliant thread - thank you Syed. Do, please keep us posted on your developments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syed_king12 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Hi Sved, I got an RCOM3 from P and T Poultry (www.pandtpoultry.co.uk). They were really helpful and pleasant to deal with. The RCOM3 sounds too small for you, I wanted small scale incubation and visibility for my children was important.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
