https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breda_(Huhn)
Breda is an old fowl from the dutch provinces Gelderland und North Brabant. Chicken are found on paintings of the Dutch painter Jan Steen (1650). They are also could Kraaikop (EE = European Standard of Perfection).
That´s right. Amrock are also unknown in Great Britain.
In Europe Plymouth Rock come in different colors and are an excellent show birds. They lay about 190 eggs per year (bantam 180) .
Amrock are only known in barred and lay about 220 eggs per year (bantam 190). Amrock and Plymouth differ in...
Beside of having a rooster within the flock you may want to add a guinea fowl (or a a couple?). Guinea fowl get a long with chicken very well. They do hear a bussard or a fox a long time before other chicken do and will warn the others.
Great article !!!
Is there a possibility that he might not reach the proper place when transfering? It might help to cut feathers at the roo and the hens in the area (Orpington have that problem a lot).
The other possibility is, that the chicken do not have 14 hours with light. Rooster need at least 14 hours...
Hi,
it´s the rooster job to protect his hen - so your rooster is doing his job. Unfortunately he is doing his job to well. There is actually just one solution: chicken soup! I wouldn´t use this rooster for breeding since agressive behavior will come back in the next generation.
Sorry silkie...