A friend of mine said she would sell me some orpingtons, Easter Eggers, or production red x RIR when we get ready for a few more. She culls for temperaments in her rabbits and is most likely the same with the birds. I have been interested in getting some orpingtons. They're pretty and make good...
We were given the little silkie by a friend. Quite a few of her hens have raised clutches I consider large for a small breed (4 or 5 babies). There's more breeders near by. I'll have to find out what breeds they keep.
What breeds besides New Hampshire and Barnevelder would you recommend for a...
I have hens/pullets of several breeds (Hamps, Wyandotte, a rock, an Ameraucana, and sex links). Our rooster is a silkie. If they were to produce offspring, what is the likelihood that the hens genetic aptitude for laying will offset the lower production of the silkie? Is it something that you...