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Would anyone like to speak to -- What is the current status of Leghorns (other than white, esp. Mottled, Mille Fleur, Brown)? I understand that Heritage breeds are not going to have the egg production of a modern Production Red, but I AM looking for a breed that is egg laying focused (w/ fryer...

Yard Full of Rocks (just love that name btw) I'll pm you about that... Meanwhile, my DH caught my post & we just had a very interesting conversation about his Great-Grandparent's flock.-- Apparently his Great-grandmother preferred Leghorns as frying birds ("as opposed to a roasting bird...

Since the conversation has turned to the old days of Heritage let me share this w/ you. I'm been trying to get my DH to understand the conversation going on here re: the Hatchery birds vs. "the real thing" and he couldn't understand what I was going on about. Then (not trying to be mean...

Jeff said (per Bob's prior advice re RIR) you select the earliest maturing males and push for high egg production on the female side then the color and type comes along with the package. I can't think of a way to word my questions w/o sounding argumentative so you know; I am sincerely asking...

Call ducks said "Take for example in Canada our light sussex were not worth two cents up untill a few years ago, they were small, lankey, laid few eggs, etc. Than a friend in BC started breeding them. Now they are what a Sussex should be, fast growing, meaty, Decent amount of eggs! It's been a...

Karen, You are right, it is on the list, just didn't want to jinx "Dew" into an early exit by typing it! Dew is _the best_ farm dog :) ppl always ask what he is so we joke he is a "pure-breed-all-American-red-porch-dog" Being the Farm Dog / Livestock Guardian at our place is no simple...

@Copper12 I do see a big challenge to keep the Buckeyes & Icelandics completely apart but I have mtn land w/ several "fingers" & based on the forage patterns of other birds over the past 6 yrs I think it can be done, & if not my fallback plan (b/c I _always _ have a plan B) will be alternate...

I haven't posted in a few days but I have been following the tread and I just wanted to express THANKS esp. to all the of those who have shared such great details on how they have setup their breeding & management of these Heritage breeds. I've been taking all this info. in and am working on my...

Karen & Charlie, Thanks for your specific answers. I certainly would hope I was far from alone in preservation efforts. My tone was b/c I sincerely thought the situation had been turned around in the past decade so I'm just kind of stunned atm to find out the cold hard facts. Also, I'm just...

In getting caught up on 3 days of posts I saw the info. about 170 some of these breeds being in dire situations re: poss. complete loss. I knew it was that bad a decade or so ago, but I was (mistakenly) under the impression that since keeping chickens has come back into popularity, and so many...

@ 3riverschick / Karen Thankyou for the link, will make great winter weather reading ! FeyRaine

Thanks for the feedback on my point #3, that is exactly why I joined BYC, guidance & learning :) I don't think it changes my plans per se, but I will look deeper into line breeding in chickens as I get to that stage and take into this concern about taking a step backwards when adding new birds...

Your distinction between Breeder, Preservationist & chicken collector is a very useful way of putting things. I fall in that middle group; preservationist. I don't intend to have huge flocks or really go to shows w/ birds. I've got poultry at all b/c I'm trying to feed myself & DH from our...

Ok so I'm still on target w/ Buckeyes then. We have 30 acres so plenty of space for free range provided the birds don't feed themselves to all the preditors. We are working on a protein (read maggot) feeder to hang in the pasture also so we can recycle hog butcher waist etc. into extra...

@cgmccary That is exactly why I am looking for Buckeyes. But now, I'm a little concerned being told they require the 30% protein starter b/c that doesn't feel like what they would have been getting on a homestead back when, & my goal is to get my homestead animals away from feed store feeds as I...

Hi, I'm new on BYC so I hope I am posting this in the correct thread, pls let me know if not :) (my intro is posted yesterday so will not bore you w/ repeating stuff here) I'm planning to upgrade for 2013, and intend to start working w/ Buckeyes in a very old fashioned homestead type context...