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    Sustainable homesteading birds

    We raised ours full free range and finished them on a mash of grains, raw milk and finisher. We offered one to a local restauranteur who has had them in France. He said ours were as good. There is something about generations of effort that actually do result in some amazing outcomes. There are...
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    Sustainable homesteading birds

    Hi Fun, years ago we got some locally from a woman who claimed to have imported them herself… but she wasn’t fond of saying how… lol. They were great but hard to get more of. So over the past few years we got Black and Red from Greenfire. They’ve been excellent.
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    Sustainable homesteading birds

    The answer is: it depends. What do you mean when you say: "Are they all they're cracked up to be?" If you mean, are they an outstanding meat bird, the answer is "yes." You won't find a better bird for raising on pasture if your sole goal is meat. We started working with Bresse many years...
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    Lyonnaise chickens

    here's a picture of our flockOut of curiosity, what is the comb pattern for your cockerel?
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    Lyonnaise chickens

    Hi there. At the moment we are down to just two hens. We started the winter with four, but it’s was a tough season. I think the challenge in France is the same everywhere- too few folks interested in working on the breed. Hard to say why, but the Lyonnaise is a bit obscure and without a great...
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    Lyonnaise chickens

    Oh and btw... we've talked to one of the original conservators in France... I don't think things are going very well there. :(
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    Lyonnaise chickens

    Hi there... curious where you purchased these from. We have some of the last genetics from Greenfire Farms (purchased their breeding stock when they moved on). We currently have curly hens, a flat-feathered roo and a curly roo. Looking to add some diversity. Would love to know more about...
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    The Pita Pinta Asturiana

    Thanks everyone, appreciate the kind words. Just wanted to let you all know that we have plenty of PP hatching eggs right now at Sunbird Farms if anyone needs any. Just shipped some to @rnott1 this week. Have a good one everybody! -Brice
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    Pastoral Poultry, Traditional Farming For A Modern Era

    We use open bottom tractors, but that works with coyotes, not sure about your critters. I've seen a number of people use old cotton trailers for mobile houses to great effect. They are about 8'x20', require some construction, but work quite well. I'd concur on electric netting
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    Pastoral Poultry, Traditional Farming For A Modern Era

    Btw, we will have some again this fall, my brother is taking up the breed. They're amazingly thrifty and productive, laying a beautifully colored large egg.
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    Pastoral Poultry, Traditional Farming For A Modern Era

    SJ... wow, it's been so long since we've revived this thread. Thanks for giving it a sit, I still believe in it I'm considering mixed-flock grazing this year, but I've never gone mixed species. I know there's a lot of examples out there, and I'd love to know how it works for you...
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    Pastoral Poultry, Traditional Farming For A Modern Era

    That's a shame... we've experienced similar accidents here ourselves, unfortunately. I'd like to know more about your fermented feed. I was using mixture of peas, corn, oats and wheat. Fermented in water with raw apple cider vinegar. My birds loved it, but I saw some egg eating that...
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    Pastoral Poultry, Traditional Farming For A Modern Era

    Hi there Rioux, thanks for trying to freshen things up around here. It has been awhile since we had some good conversation going on. It is a good thread and I'd be happy to see it come back to life. Are you currently running an Isbar over your Bresse hens, or did I misunderstand that? Tell...
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    The Pita Pinta Asturiana

    Hi All, We have a breeding pair available in California. This pair is about 11 months old and has a wonderful temperament; about as friendly as any chickens we've had. We have hatched chicks from this rooster and have been very pleased. We are currently in need of some breeding pen space...
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    Year-old Pair of White-Faced Black Spanish… NPIP, Absolutely Beautiful!

    Hi friends…we have a mature pair of WFBS that we'd like to find a home for as soon as possible (weather heating up). This pair is absolutely beautiful, and about 12-14 months old, and really great representations of the breed. We had a flock of 5, but sadly lost three to predators. This is the...
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    Trio of Brown Marsh Daisies, Greenfire Farm lines

    We have a trio of brown Marsh Daisies from Greenfire Farms. They are some of the rarest egg-layers in the world, and wonderfully thrifty in their foraging. These svelte birds are excellent for free-ranging, and deliver a delightful tinted egg. They've just started laying last week and should...
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    Marsh Daisy

    Friends, We have a trio of brown Marsh Daisies from Greenfire. They just started laying about a week ago. We also have three juvenile blacks, not certain of their sex but looks like 3 cockerels, or 2 hens and a cockerel. All of these were sent as "packing peanuts," and while we care very...
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    The Pita Pinta Asturiana

    A quick update on our little flock: 2 roosters, 6 hens… about 23-25 weeks. Laying about 4 large eggs a day. Love looking at these birds
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    The Pita Pinta Asturiana

    Hello All, These aren't the best photos, but they show some of our little flock: Adios!
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    Marsh Daisy

    Do you have any pictures of some "good" willow green legs?
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