Recent content by ole red

i've seen a few hens crow, the old folks i knew when i was growing up, always got rid of a crowing hen, said, "it was bad luck" to have one around. all of em i ever saw were older hens though.

the point about people really useing thier chickens, and haveing the light breeds is a good one, years ago most of the people in my part of the world that really raised chickens, and depended on em, always mixed some game in em. i'd give anything if there were still some of those chickens...

thanks, yall.

do any of yall MS. folks know if " first monday trades day " at Ripley, MS. is this comeing weekend? and are there still plenty of chickens there?

no pics. right now, but may take some here before to long and post em.

i guess my chickens are mutts, but i do have a direction i'm headed w/them. started w/several game hens,rhode island red, newhampshire, buff rock, and crossing these w/ buff rock,and new hampshire roosters. may add alittle something different along the line, main thing is i want all yellow...

had and raised chickens for a little better than 40 years.

as soon as i get my photobucket stuff lined out, i'm going to post some pics. of my chickens that do the dual purpose deal around here.

the good shepard ranch, has some real nice chickens, but looking at the website it would appear they only sell dead birds, am i wrong?

guess now when my letter reaches you, you'll have 181 members, if it's not to much problem, would like to have a copy of the last couple of newsletters, if there is some laying around handy. thanks

Rock N' Faverolles : Quote: No... and yes. What I mean is that there is not an annual yearbook put out by the club, but if you are a member during the years that they do publish a yearbook, than you'll get one at no extra cost. I hope that makes sense. The last one was put on in 2003 I...

does the "plymouth rock fanciers of america" membership come w/a yearbook, i saw where there was a list of contacts and was wondering if this was in the form of a yearbook?

as a general whole, do yall feel the quality of the hatchery white rock has been demenished as much as the hatchery barred rock, as far as being a meat/primary, and egg /secondary chicken?

got a question for some of you buff leghorn owners. are they as flighty as the brown leghorns, or are they alittle more peaceful? reason i ask, ive got some about 2 months old, and they seem real layed back.

thanks DTchickens, i used to go to first monday at ripley , it's been about 25 years since i have been there, need to go back soon.