I Will never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever own another leghorn chicken. If you want white eggs there are other varieties with better temperaments.
Ok praying life doesn't fall apart again, so here goes....
Mine on the Orpington eggs
I offer:
6 plus bantam Wyandotte eggs. Black cock over black and white hens
6 plus white Orpington LF eggs
6 plus hens choice of the following pens
Splash Orpington rooster over Plymouth Rock hens (white...
Most meat birds don't live long enough to lay eggs. I got some red rangers to try crossing with my orps and got 3 eggs in 8 months. You might want to try something like rocks or orpingtons or rir
The Cornell thing might be a county idea. I've never heard of it and DH worked as a Cornell AG agent for 15 years before budget cuts on the county level.
My experience shows that how well Roos get along depends on 2 things.
1. How young they were introduced to each other
2. How many hens are around. Each too needs 5-8 hens to be happy. This is also maximum fertility ratios
I have orpingtons. If they'd start laying again.....
I also have bantam Wyandottes, white rocks, white / partridge rock crosses, Orpington / rock crosses, Orpington / cinnamon queen crosses, and a few assorted Heinz 57s.
I also have Swedish and Swedish/runner duck eggs
I'm in falconer.
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