I've had 3 Ameracauna hens for 3-4 years and they have never been setters. On the other hand, my japanese BTW hen will hatch rocks given the chance.
Peace, Penny
I have this image at Carole's house at feeding time:
John Belushi has reincarnated as a Chantecler- TOGA PARTY!!! FOOD FIGHT!!!
Man, I love pics of your OEG Trevor-so handsome!!! Nice job Carole!
Peace, Penny
I have a Dutch Bantam hen that is 6 years old this spring. She laid a few(half a dozen?) last year. She is the self appointed Flock Queen and doesn't take any manure from anyone-even 3 times her size. I also have 2 other Bantam hens, Old English, that are 4 years old.
I don't care if the...
Oh boy here we go-hard to count chickens after they've hatched huh??
6 Sebrights
6 Seramas
5 Nankins
2 Japanese Bantam BTWs
1 Silver Phoenix Bantam
1 Dark Cornish Blue Lace Bantam
3 WF Black Spanish Bantam
3 OE Bantams
5 Modern Bantams
1 Buff Oprington Bantam
1 New Hampshire Bantam
1 Dutch...
Hey Asher, I meant to tell ya Good Luck on your hatching and your little baby!!
LCRT, thanks for posting the pic of Lacy, always a treat to see another Sebright, she is pretty!1
Peace, Penny
I have 6 Sebright hens, 3 Silvers, 2 Gold and 1 Buff. They were all bought as day old chicks from Ideal last March. I just LOVE 'EM!!! They are very curious birds and basically not afraid of anything. Full of spunk and man can they fly, too!!
Hatchery birds will generally not give you show...
Ok, where are my fellow AZ folks from BYC?? Come join the fun over here, too!
I live in S.E. AZ, in Hereford, near Sierra Vista. I have 39 chickens, 6 goats and 2 dogs. All living fat and happy in the High Desert!
Peace, Penny
Yes, I have ordered Sebrights from Ideal. I bought Buffs, Silvers and Gold for pet quality. I ended up w/ 2 cockerals and 1 pullet Buff out of my small overall straight run order. They were fairly small for hatchery birds. The cockerals were light in color, the hen is now somewhat darker. The...
Hey Rob, please accept my delayed but many thanks to you for all your work!!! Its been fun watching this site grow in a just a few days!! Thanks agin!!
Peace, Penny