Recent content by J. Ruth

  1. J. Ruth

    How does this combination of breeds sound?

    Thank you! I appreciate the advice.
  2. J. Ruth

    How does this combination of breeds sound?

    I was thinking about keeping a combination of Sussex, Wyandottes, Orpingtons, and Wellsummers. I would only be keeping them for meat and eggs. But, I hope to replace them without ordering more chicks from hatcheries. I was also planning to house them all together. I was wondering if there were...
  3. J. Ruth

    Multiple breeds, multiple cocks: How do you prevent cross breeding?

    Okay. Thank you. That helps a lot. I was thinking about keeping a combination of Sussex, Wyandottes, Orpingtons, and Wellsummers. They are purely for the reasons mentioned above and not at all for show or selling. Does anybody think that there would be any specific disadvantages of...
  4. J. Ruth

    Multiple breeds, multiple cocks: How do you prevent cross breeding?

    What are the pros and cons of cross breeding?
  5. J. Ruth

    Multiple breeds, multiple cocks: How do you prevent cross breeding?

    Hi. I am planning on getting a flock of chickens of multiple breeds. But, I don't really want them to cross breed and I was hoping to free range them. Is there any way to prevent it?
  6. J. Ruth

    New. No chickens...but enthusiastically researching and planning.

    Thank you everyone for the very warm welcome!
  7. J. Ruth

    New. No chickens...but enthusiastically researching and planning.

    S.L.Swope : A fertile egg taste no different than a unfertile egg. I think but am not sure its just a philosophical thing. You more than likely wont be able to tell the difference unless your told what to look for. I didn't catch it until someone told me, it was there the whole time I just...
  8. J. Ruth

    New. No chickens...but enthusiastically researching and planning.

    Quote: Are the regular eggs in the grocery store fertile? I know that some stores sell "fertile eggs." Why do some people buy those? I don't know why I don't want to eat fertile eggs. A few people on YahooAnswers! said the same thing when I was asking questions about separation. But, it just...
  9. J. Ruth

    New. No chickens...but enthusiastically researching and planning.

    Quote: Thank you!
  10. J. Ruth

    New. No chickens...but enthusiastically researching and planning.

    Quote: Thank you!
  11. J. Ruth

    New. No chickens...but enthusiastically researching and planning.

    Quote: I know. I really wish that I could. Honestly, I'm waiting until I move out of my parents' house. But, I appreciate the optimism.
  12. J. Ruth

    New. No chickens...but enthusiastically researching and planning.

    Hi! I am so excited to have joined this site. I can't wait to get advice from experienced people such as yourselves. I am living in California and I will probably move to the East coast before I get any birds, which probably won't be for a few years... Right now, I am trying to do as much...
See more
Back
Top Bottom