Recent content by Lordcluck

Hi, Looking for a Carolina Duck for a rescued Bachelor Carolina drake. A large Covered and planted fox proof pen awaits, complete with pond. Based in North East Dorset. :)

Apologies if I've posted this before?!! Many will have seen this picture on other forums as well, but this is, or should I say was Egbert. His father was a Pied Guineafowl cock and his mother a bearded black Mottled cross bred Farmyard Bantam. Today marks the one year anniversary of his passing...

Hi there! are there any Poland keepers out there??! For those who are already acquainted with this ancient and charming breed, and keep them as pets, or show birds, or for those who are tempted to have a go at keeping them, may I urge you to take up membership of the Poland club GB? the club...

Until recently, a farmer friend of mine owned a pair of guinea Fowl X Bantams. I saw them the day they hatched, both were black and white with bright orange legs and beaks, and one had a beard. The father was a pied Guinea cock and the mother a black Mottled bearded bantam hen. As they grew...

These are nice birds in a 'hard to get right' colour!. the Lavender gene unfortunately brings with it a tendency towards poor feather quality. Fret marks, and frayed, narrow weak feather are often found in Lavender or Porcelaine birds, but these two don't seem to be too badly affected.

Thanks elmwood, Tim and pebojuno! Ive tried posting pics of my birds, but unfortunately theyre too large! ( the pics not the birds!) and I'm a bit slow with all this up and down loading Malarky!! D'Uccles along with sabelpoots/Booted, Pekins, and indeed Polands amongst other breeds, are prone...

Hi, I keep D'Uccles in Five colours, Millefleur, Porcelaine, Buff Mottle, Cream Mottle and Black Mottle. I find them a very tame and good natured breed ( the females at least!), and they make excellent Pet bantams, if not the easiest to maintain For exhibition purposes. Mottles, Millefleurs and...

Hi there, I'm Lordcluck from Dorset, and I'm a Chickoholic!. My Grandfather got me hooked as a toddler with his free range flock of layers on his dairy farm, and Ive been keeping, breeding and showing Poultry of my own for 30 years or so now, and currently keep mostly True bantams, and in...