so i suppose ye dont have to go back that far so..... just all the latest fancy names are in and it seem some of the old strains are almost gone... although we do keep afew busschaerts ourselves that we wont be getting rid of ;) ours would be parks an fletchers family have them since 1986
no its like a mechenisim that has a funnel that sits into the t3 chamber you just drop your timbles in an pull an arm or lever to clock the birds... its very fast reckon you could clock 6 birds in 10-12 seconds
no need but if you must then try some antiseptic powder... that young bird should have been put in a spare young bird section when it was weaned, thats if its the same young bird you were on about the other day,which im sure it is :-/
in my opinion it would depend on a couple of things
1 have they raced before? if not breed from them an race young birds from them against your own
2 have you ever raced successfully before? if so it will be a good yard stick to measure against you own
all very nice but if i were to pick one then it would be the blue hen very top... lovely hen! well done... on your 1st year breeding keep up the good work