Recent content by StoneyRidge

My barred hollands are laying few eggs now. I have only two hens and a rooster for breeding. I am done hatching for myself this year. Next year I should be able to hatch more and even ship some hatching eggs. Is it possible for other barred holland keepers to post pics of thier birds? I would...

Has the holland breed to the point that outside blood needs to be infused into the breed? I was wondering if the buff color could be introduced into the holland breed?

I just wanted to drop in on this posting. I have a trio of barred hollands. I hatched out over 40 chicks this summer and will soon sort out the best ones for next years breeders. The culls will be destined for the table. I am interested in getting stock from other people too. My birds came from...

Where can I find standard cornish? I want to raised my own broilers and not cornish crosses.

I have a mystery chick. Its all white with some light grey around its neck and some on it wings. It has smooth yellow legs and a single comb. Its about 3 weeks old. I concluded that this chick came from a cross of a Buff Orpington hen and a Light Brahma rooster. See my posting in meaty...

I hatch my own eggs from breeds that are seperated in individual pens and runs. In my hatching about three weeks ago an all yellow chick hatched. The color looked like a Light Brahma chick. Buff Orpington chicks are more golden in color. It turned white with no markings. Now it has some light...

I too would like to know what breeds and strains other people have used to raise good meat chickens for the family farm. I do not like the cornish cross meat birds offered today. They just are not healthy birds. I have some light brahmas that take a long time to grow but get very large. I am...

I have a rooster and 2 hens. The hens lay about 1 egg in 3 days each. The eggs are medium in size. I am hatching out thier eggs to increase my numbers. I would like to find a strain that lays well.

My hens quite laying about 2 months ago. Last year they layed through the winter but not many eggs. Last year they layed 100 eggs total in January and so far this January I am still waiting for the first egg. Big let down. I recently placed a light in the barn and put it on a timer so I do not...

I am glad to have discovered someone else who wants to see this breed not become history. You idea of cross breeding may be the way to go. Only time will tell. My plans lie along working with the breeding stock available. I hope there are enough variation in the existing stock to work with...

I have a small flock of Barred Holland chickens. I bought chicks from Ideal Poultry in the spring of 2009. I also bought eggs from a lady who purchased her birds from Ideal Poultry and hatched them out. The chicks do not seem as vibrant as other breeds and I lost many of them. I have checked and...

Just an odd note. I started raising barred holland breed of chickens. Does anyone have this breed? Will anyone be bringing any stock of this breed?

Ok I am interested in coming. Not sure if I can work it in my schedule but it sounds fun. I need more information like where is the place and how to get there. What will I need to bring and is there a schedule of events? e-mail me at [email protected] Thanks David

I am not sure if I should answer this question here but here goes. We are offering peafowl eggs for sale. We have 2 black wing and 1 india blue males. Each male is in his own pen with 2 to 3 females. All are calm natured. Some will eat out of your hand. The eggs are assorted due to not marking...