Hey All!
I got this idea off the web site too!
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I live in the small college city of Athens. I knew I could not have a Rooster, and I live alone.
This is the right size to have four hens. It is 6' by 8', and has a walk up and...
The best grit, I find, is of Oyster shell. It can be purchased at the Feed Stores. It is an excellent mineral supplement.
Try to store it in a plastic container after you open it. It is usuall sold in 25 lbs. bags.
HMB
I have to say Plymouth Barred Rocks...
Good temperments, personality, size, eggs, friendly.
My second all time favorite is English Speckled Sussex. I like the older breeds of chickens...
I am not good at posting my pictures, but here are a few URL photos of my breeds.
I raise Stafford Canaries, which are both color and type canaries. I am a member of the SCCA. Birds are banded for the show bench.
I have quite a few offspring this year.
http://www.staffords-usa.com/
I also...
When I lived out in the country, I raised 40 English Sussex at a time. When I could sex them (which is pretty easy, when you get the hang of it), I traded half for RIR and Barred Rocks (obviously my favorite)... I sold the remainder to interested folks (State Farmer's Bulletin), and kept a...