My name is Kate, I live in New Mexico and I've had chickens for less than a year. I've wanted them for longer, but apartment living is not conductive to chicken ownership so I bought them once we moved out to a small acreage. I have only 4 hens. I wanted to thank everyone for how helpful they are. Summer's heat and the chickens lack of resistance to it kind of hit my by surprise and a vent/pecking issue that I'm sure was relatively minor completely set me spinning. All the great experience, support and helpful advice on this forum has helped me to keep my girls safe and feel like this former city girl has a chance of raising chickens in a humane manner. For new people like me, your support makes all the difference.
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With several comments about finding it hard to obtain good quality Brabanters, has anyone purchased from Sandhill? Where have you found good quality stock? If our town changes it's regs, this is... -
I like everything about it except how it looks right now. I know it lays decently. It is a great part of my great waterfowl flock. -
First, watching a runner duck run is awesome. They can find their own food. They aren't like pekins in water. Mine haven't started laying but I heard their decent. -
Its not as fat and slow as a pekin, but its not frail either. I want a mallard but I don't want a flying bird. The rouen is great for that. -
They are my calmest birds and are easiest to catch. They eat less than Pekins. I heard they also lay well, but mine are younger.
Kate in New Mexico
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