CHILTERN  DUCKS 

     THE NEW HYBRID LAYER

THESE DUCKS ARE SPECIALLY BRED FOR LAYING .THEY ARE A SNOW WHITE DUCK PRODUCING AROUND 350 EGGS/YEAR. THEY ARE HARD WORKING BIRDS OF ALERT NATURE .DUCKLINGS ARE VERY FAST GROWERS AND EASILY REARED. A FULL FEEDING  AND LIGHTING  CHART IS AVAILABLE TO ENSURE YOU GET THE VERY BEST FROM THEM .THEY LAY A SLIGHTLY (OFF WHITE) TINTED EGG. THEY ARE A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT ON A SUNNY SUMMERS DAY.

THERE ARE NOW SEVERAL THOUSAND OF THESE DUCKS IN THE COUNTRY.ANYONE WHO HAS THEM IS DELIGHTED WITH THE EGG SIZE AND THE % OF DUCKS LAYING EACH DAY.

  

FEEDING AND LIGHTING CHART FOR CHILTERN DUCKS

THIS IS A GUIDE AND SHOULD BE ADHERED TO AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE. DO NOT FEED THESE DUCKS AD-LIB IF YOU WANT THEM TO PERFORM TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGHOUT THE LAYING PERIOD.  

 

 DAYS  OLD         FEED  GRAMS DUCK/DAY                          Darkness

1              5

3            12---------     30 minutes

5            21

7            28-----           90 minutes

10         40--             120 minutes

14         56

20         78

24         94

28        110

40        120

63        130------7 hours

INCREASE FEED  AND DARKNESS ACCORDINGLY BETWEEN THE MENTIONED DAYS OF AGE

　

This level of feeding (130 GRAMS PER DUCK PER DAY ) should be maintained to point of lay .DURING LAY THE DUCKS SHOULD BE EATING 140 GRAMS/DAY . THEY SHOULD HAVE A DARK (REST PERIOD) INTRODUCED FROM A YOUNG AGE AND ENDING UP WITH 17 HOURS OF DAYLIGHT AND 7 HOURS OF DARKNESS . DEPENDING ON TEMREATURES OUTSIDE/INSIDE .

THESE FIGURES ARE GUIDELINES SUPPLIED BY THE HATCHERY WHO HAVE 8000 LAYING DUCKS. GOOD HUSBANDRY IS ALSO ESSENTIAL .

AT 20 WEEKS THE DUCKS SHOULD HAVE REACHED 5LBS WEIGHT APPROX

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 THE WESSEX SUPREME -- MEAT BIRD

Leg problems and  heart attacks are almost unheard of and mortality is very low in these birds . They are much more  suited to free ranging and have been chosen for ease of management as they are inclined to develop their frame and then add the meat unlike some of the broiler types. One of the most important things to remember when rearing any chicken is to keep the bedding dry at all times. Wet bedding causes respiratory problems and as meat birds don't roost it  leads to "blistered breasts" and general lack of thrift.Another very important  thing to remember is that you cannot fatten chickens  with layers pelllets. They need a higher protien ration if they are to reach their full potential. The fact that these chickens are good outside foragers leaves a great taste off the meat .Order your day olds today  and grow your own tender free range chicken.Once you taste the difference there's no going back .

The wessex are easily reared and  capable of reaching weights in excess of 7 1/2  pounds at 12/13 weeks

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WE ALSO SUPPLY TABLE DUCKS. THEY ARE PEKING X AND REACH WEIGHTS OF UP TP 8LBS @ 9/10 WEEKS OLD
WE HAVE VERY GOOD FEEDBACK FROM CUSTOMERS ABOUT THEM BEING EASILY PLUCKED AND HIGH LIVABILITY AS WELL AS BEING EXCELLENT THRIVING BIRDS

2010 IS  OUR FIRST YEAR TO SUPPLY GOSLINGS FOR MEAT AND LAYING. THEY ARE A BELGIAN GOOSE AND HAVE BEEN REARED ON FARMS IN ENGLAND FOR MANY YEARS.