Topic of the Week - Which Breeds Are Best For….

BDutch said:

If you have little space to keep chickens, I recommend Dutch or another small bantams.
They even fit into a prefab coop (but such prefabs still need alterations).

Dutch are one of the smallest breeds and in W-Europe a common breed. They lay good from early spring till the end of autumn and are show very social behaviour (especially towards each other). Dutch are excellent broodies, but if you want to quit a broodies behaviour is not very difficult to stop them. They live a long life and still lay (less) when 8 years old.

They are great free rangers because they fly away for dogs, know the difference between neighbour cats they can trust and strange cats that ar not trustworthy.

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Ponypoor said:

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Oh my gosh - that’s it I am in love

How adorable are they!?

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https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/natural-breeding-project-no5-janice-pearl-broodies-and-11-hatching-eggs--.1574045/

BDutch said:

Yes, there truly are a great breed and a joy to have. They are rare in the US but there are people who have them. I don’t know about Canada. Hatcheries in the US who sell them often sell wanabee Dutch (probably mixed with OEG).

Want to read more about my Dutch hatching 11 eggs in co-operation?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/natural-breeding-project-no5-janice-pearl-broodies-and-11-hatching-eggs--.1574045/

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Skyewatcher said:

We have only had white Leghorns for egg layers. This spring we got some White American Bresse mainly for meat but might keep a couple hens to check the egg laying.

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