New Hampshire Breed Thread

[Richie]

That is a good looking male New Hampshire. I don't really see where his color is off, maybe a drop light, but really nice. At least, that is my opinion.

 

[Vacaville Roost]

This is Wilma on the left at just about one week old.

About three weeks


About six weeks

About eight weeks


This is her now, at about four, almost five months old. I am still waiting on her first egg and i guess i have a few more weeks left. Wilma appears to be a typical NHR as she has the black feathers on her collar and tail. I ope this helps as far as photos or New Hampshire Reds go.

I got her from Western Ranch Feed in Vacaville Ca.

 

[QuailCrestFarms]

I have been having issues finding a roo that isn't going to beat up horribly on my hens. I have 25 hens and am looking for a calm roo. I want Golden Comet chicks so I'm looking at New Hampshire Roo and RIR. Anyone have experience with both and know which will be less of a jerk?

 

[rc50]

Hi... hope you are doing great... what I have been told and read in many different places over the years is you need to get a male from a breeder not a big big name hatchery.. that is the only way you will get a male that is calm... or one way...
hope this helped

 

[edgarmongold]

New Hampshire Breeders Club of America has a FB page also SOP New Hampshire
Plenty of people to ask questions

 

[edgarmongold]

I think we belong in this thread...You tel us
This is Butterscotch

18 weeks old

Here’s one of several pictures of New Hampshire by A O Schilling

 

[edgarmongold]

I've been doing a lot of research on NH lines. I see how impactful the German importation was but was curious what strains folks were breeding prior to that? Beyond Good Shepherd and German, I cannot find any other strains which I find surprising.

Sustainable Poultry Network has the old Halbach Poultry Farm New Hampshire large fowl.

It is so nice to see other people who like and get excited about New Hampshires. They do not seem to be too well represented at many shows, at least not the ones I have been to. I had a reserve American Champion on a New Hampshire cockerel many years ago. His name was Ulysses and he was a really good looking fellow. I am hoping to get some well bred New Hampshires and do some breeding of my own with them. I don't know much about the strains that are being used, I just seem to find that the New Hampshires from commercial hatcheries are smaller than they should be and the roosters end up looking like production reds. I have seen some nice NH bantams being shown, but I like standard size birds and I like to have them the size that the APA standard calls for. It is good, of course, to have them lay well but I think they should look like New Hampshires too, and for that they need to be carefully bred.

 

[edgarmongold]

Is there a breed club for New Hampshires? Does anyone have contact information? Thanks

New Hampshire Breeders Club of America and SOP New Hampshire are FB pages

 

[edgarmongold]

Does anyone know how RARE the bantam type is? I know one person who has the bantam. It seems nobody on the site has them?
-Mark

Sorry about delay in posting.
Found your post looking for another thread.
New Hampshire Bantam have been gaining in popularity at exhibition shows since the late 80s.
The New Hampshire Breeders Club of America’s Western District Meet will be held in Norman OK November 7th 2020
NHBCA National Meet will be held at Knoxville TN on January 30 and 31, 2021
Check out New Hampshire Breeders Club of America FB page or SOP New Hampshire

 

[edgarmongold]

Hello Everyone!
I would like to start a new Hampshire Thread. Did a search and cant seem to find one.
This is Everything NEW HAMPSHIRE Red's. Pictures discussions ext.

Full/Bantam size

Not sure if I am on right thread.
Raise New Hampshire Bantam for exhibition eggs meat.
Don’t even want to go to wether they are New Hampshire or New Hampshire Red.
As I exhibit mine I will use the name that the American Poultry Association recognized them as.
Pictures are of New Hampshire Bantam.
Enjoy