Let me preempt this by saying I have a plethora of plastic skids. My work has them all the time and I try to find alternative uses for them. We got in some new equipment that came in large crates. So I decided to make a quick meat grow out coop for my bantams today. Here is what I started with...
Hey guys,
I am going to have some Dorking hens to be brooders for my English Orps. They will have their own brooder pen. I thought, as an experiment, I might throw an English Orp roo in with them and have the off spring for table birds. Anyone ever do this? How did it turn out?
Thought a few of your guys might get a kick out of this, a friend of mine is in Kabul for a while and took a picture of some chickens. Anyone have a guess as to breed?
To give a quick background This is my first real coop. I had chickens years ago and after reading many threads on here it is amazing they lived cause I did absolutely everything wrong. I will post pictures and information as I go. Please feel free to comment and give constructive criticism. I...
Before a firestorm starts this is a thread created to illicit opinions, not cause arguments.
I would very much like any Orpington owners and breeders to put in their two cents.
My first question is...
Is it good or not to mix English with American stock? Please explain why.
Next, is not...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
The first chicken I ever owned were ameracanas and Plymouth Rocks. I never bred them, they were pets.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Currently do not have chickens but am working on it.
(3) What breeds do you have...