OK on another site I read this: History: Production Reds are a cross between Rhode Island Reds, New Hampshire Reds, and sometimes, Leghorns. That explains the white pullet. She looks like a leghorn.
I have some production reds and they are not nice, I mistakenly thought that productions reds were nicer than RIR. I am actually on here searching to see what they are bred with because I ended up with a white pullet. they have not gone broody but one of my cochins hatched her out.
Mine did not...
My guinees were screaming last night so I went out and a hawk had one of my girls in the bushes. I used a long piece of bamboo to prey the hawk off. My guiness ran off but the hawk ran just as fast and before I could find her he had her on the side of the house and she was dead. I would never...
The feathers make great cat toys and animal lovers will pay good money for the toys at craft shows and other venues. You could sell them at different animal events. Here in Florida most of the towns hold shot clinics, and they have free vending spaces. The nice thing would be you only have to do...
My Farm Friends
We started with some one day old Gold Laced Cochins
They grew into beautiful girls:
Then along came Fred:
They started to lay eggs:
Soon they wanted to be Moms:
Free Bantam rooster, good with the girls, but attacks people. kinda funny but know to many roosters and he has to go. Name: Bad bad Leroy Brown - baddest roo in the whole darn town. If your looking for a roo that produces cute babies here are some: and he protected them as well
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For egg cartons, I posted an ad on the local Freecycle website and people gave me enough to last years! Go to yahoo groups and sign up for one in your area, great way to recycle and reuse.
Tara