Franklinridgefarms
Songster
I posted a similar topic a year or two ago, but with different folks coming on to the forum at various times and new folks joining, I thought I would post again.
We are on a 7th generation farm and history and agriculture ways of the past are interesting to me.
My grandparents had Barred Rocks and probably single combed Dominiques, most farm folks still refer to all of the barred birds as Domineckers.
My mother said that’s the only kind they had while she was growing up. In later years they kept white leghorns. For sone reason, she never did say why, but she was always adamant that they never had any red chickens. When I would be selecting new chickens she was always opposed to getting red ones.
I’ve also heard from a few other folks that they had Buff Orpingtons when they were growing up.
I’ve also heard of Minorcas as being a favorite.
What are some breeds of chickens that your parents, grandparents had or maybe you’ve heard other folks talking about chickens years ago?
We are on a 7th generation farm and history and agriculture ways of the past are interesting to me.
My grandparents had Barred Rocks and probably single combed Dominiques, most farm folks still refer to all of the barred birds as Domineckers.
My mother said that’s the only kind they had while she was growing up. In later years they kept white leghorns. For sone reason, she never did say why, but she was always adamant that they never had any red chickens. When I would be selecting new chickens she was always opposed to getting red ones.
I’ve also heard from a few other folks that they had Buff Orpingtons when they were growing up.
I’ve also heard of Minorcas as being a favorite.
What are some breeds of chickens that your parents, grandparents had or maybe you’ve heard other folks talking about chickens years ago?