3.4kg!

[Scarlet]

thought cuckoo were actually a recognized breed

Ya right - But theres not much meat on a cuckoo!

[Scarlet]

So jealous! Perhaps I should try a different breed.

[Nicos]

thought cuckoo were actually a recognized breed

Is it??..well in that case maybe that's the real breed?
Are they meant to be meat birds????

(I thought cuckoo was a colouring?)

[binley100]

Bin's if you know any "wildfowlers" see if you can get hold of a "pinky",they cannot legally sell them,but swapsies are normally acceptable there is almost zero fat on them & great flavour

errr.........thought a pinky was a tootsie ...

[bearded bloke]

Cuckoo Marans were what I was thinking of Nicos ..............Chicken Keeper Cuckoo Marans

[bearded bloke]

errr.........thought a pinky was a tootsie ...

Soz Bin's I lived on the Wash for a number of years,localism for .. Pink Foot Goose .. they can only legally be shot by wildfowlers

[binley100]

there's the problem then .........I don't know any ..oh well , just have to set off for the channel then. When do the pompiers get there Nicos ?

[Nicos]

Cuckoo Marans were what I was thinking of Nicos ..............Chicken Keeper Cuckoo Marans

I've already got cuckoo Marans- these boys are almost twice their weight!!!! Huge legs and chests ( the Marans seem to have 'weaker' chest muscles)

[Scarlet]

Cuckoo Marans were what I was thinking of Nicos ..............Chicken Keeper Cuckoo Marans

They are the breed I keep - but cuckoo is the colouring.

[Nicos]

Marans in France have leg feathers too- these had bald legs. I imagine they are a cross of some sort.

[binley100]

I'm sure they'll taste fine whatever they looked like ......

[Hilary B]

There are several species of wild goose, including the Greylag (ancestor of the domestic ones) all are virtually fat free, and quite delicious (I used to know someone who shot game for eating, he shot them, I cooked them, and we ate together).
It's still not difficult to cook the fatty ones as long as the fat can 'get away' from around the bird, and you have pricked the skin to let the fat out.

[bearded bloke]

I've already got cuckoo Marans- these boys are almost twice their weight!!!! Huge legs and chests

By now you will have realised my memory for names is carp,just having a cuppa & nosing on here whist thumbing through Keeping Pet Chickens (a mate gave me some books ) I think I got it sorted (maybe )

Speckeldy hens.. cross between Maran & Rhode Island Red,had a quick search & found ........

the Speckledy is a large bird, body weight at 18 weeks is typically 1575g,

[RichmondHens]

3.4 kilo - that is an excellent weight Nicos. Well done!

[Nicos]

Never heard of the breed- I'll certainly ask (when I'm next at market) what the breed cross is
thanks for that!