The White Rocks we got about 3 years (hatchery) ago either were poor layers or didn't lay. the vet did an necropsy on one hen and her laying mechanism was all messed up.....so it explains why those hens never did lay or were poor. I got rid of them and never got any White Rocks since....I would...
Yes I am reducing my Red and Jubilee Orps due to illness. I have two adult red Pullets and two adult Jubilee Pullet and five straight run Ops (maybe 2 red and three Orps).....Red pullets are from Fancy Chicks, Jubilee pullets are from Greenfire and chicks are part Greenfire/Papa Poultry lines...
I have blue and black laced barnies. I live in Carnation. I will have eggs and chick in the spring. Not that many folks have them...... Probably five or so breeders.
I raise Orps as well as other rare breeds and a few layer types. I used to have hatchery RIR but now have heritage RIR. More robust and docile and very tame. I love therm! My fav are my Marans
Diane
I have Red Orpingtons that are about 5 plus months old.....I also have Jubilee. I am going to sell my red and work on the Jubilees for the time being. The Red came from FancyChicks, in case anyone is interested. We are also having a flock reduction as we lost our corn mash source. So if you are...
I am back....been gone for a but, vacation and traffic accident.....but all ok now.
chickens are doing well...decided what rare breeds to settle on. Also reducing the flock for winter. The spouse ignores the chickens as now I have them to under 100 , ha ha.....
Diane (Carnation)
I've been off the boards for a bit but back now. For those who are new, I live in Carnation, WA.
Loving the eggs that I am getting from all the chickens.
I have a young 3 month Splash Isbar rooster, a 6 month Black and a stunning 8 month Blue ISbar rooster for sale.....I have way too many rooster...located in Carnation, WA...pick up only
i feed my bagels, a bunch and fermented feed and they lay like crazy. Probably the best layers of all the chickens I have. I turn them loose for a couple hrs to free range but give them the fermented feed, lots of bagels, cut grass and vegies, cracked corn and oyster shells.
yes, but i dont haul water and do laundry be hand!! I hd open heart surgery and just recently a pacemaker which doubled my heartbeat from 30 to 60 beats a minute.
i am selling the half grown chickens and the rhodebars. I will have some Black Copper Marans but not for about 6 more weeks as they...
I decided to sell all of my Rhodebars, aside from two hens that are my pets (nice hens who decided they love me!).
I have two pairs, 8 months plus, hens are laying. $40 a pair
And a quad of 2 months olds, 3 hens and one roo. All from Greenfire. I kept the best roosters of the 8 month olds.$60...