Really nice. How well do they lay on a yearly basis? How well do they forage? Are they they type chicken that will go broody and self hatch, and rear their young? Just curious for homesteading purposes.
Nice looking birds!
How about a Mullion Door Heater, or Freezer Drain Heater, with a temperature switch? You can get the Freezer Drain Line Heaters with a built in thermostat, typically 40 watts per meter for use near plastic, or 50 watts per meter otherwise. Commonly they will require 230 volt connections, but if...
centrarchid,
It is exactly your Old Time type of breed development that has me looking forward to one day owning some of your Dom's. I wish more breeders would take an approach similar to yours!
Hmm...that might be a bit of a problem. Where exactly are you located again? Maybe I have family reasonably near there! I know you have posted where, I just don't remember.
@Centrachid,
Hey, how long before you would be comfortable with allowing a few of us city slickers buy 3 or 4 of your Missouri Dom pullets strictly for eggs? Obviously not talking about your GOOD STUFF...as you need those far worse than I would! Reason I ask... mostly to just support your...
@centrachid,
Just curious, approximately how many years do you figure before your Dom's truly measure up? I have been following this thread for a while, I really like that you are taking a whole bird approach.
Gary