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Quote: The only problem I have with my backyard eggs is that they are too tasty. I was under the impression that they were lower in cholesterol which meant I had snuck a couple of extra eggs on the poacher during the week.

Quote: Hi,there is definitely no argument ethically that proper free range birds are the way to go.And when I look out my kitchen window it brings a smile to my face when I see my hens running about.But egg for egg is there a nutritional difference,I being a normal Joe with no scientific...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2031244/Free-range-eggs-nutritious-battery-alternatives-claims-study.html?ito=feeds-newsxml I hope this is the right forum. Hello all, the above is an article from an english tabloid newspaper. (Writing in the journal Poultry Science, Dr...

Great to hear from another Irish person.I'm based in Limerick myself.This is indeed a very good website.Chicken keeping is growing fast in Ireland.Layer pellets are flying out the doors of my 2 local suppliers.Shame we don't have the weather like alot of the posters on here are experiencing.Best...

Quote: They will love it. Mine were scared of it at first until they took a bite and then they piled over each other to eat it! Hello chickenlicken8, I have this Brahma for 3 months now.She looks very similar to the one in your photos. She is about 6 months...

I am not sure what this lady is.She is the only Brahma in my flock(all other hens are regular laying hens) and was bought for her good looks.I've owned her now for 3 months and she is about 6 months old. No sign of any eggs yet.She is a very nervous girl but easy on the eye.

Wat u lookin at My hybrid silver sussex

Quote: Welcome! Another Irish poultry keeper, we'll take over the world yet! That, my friend, is a brahma cross. If you look back ver this thread you'll see brahmas of all ages, and you'll see how different they are. C'mon the rebels ,Thanks for that.Searched the web trying to find out what...

Hi all, can somebody indentify the young bird below. My wife and daughter bought it at the weekend and were not keen on asking too many questions:lol: about it other than being told it is a 3 month old Brahma. I am not too familiar with Brahmas,just have a few light sussex and hybrid...

Hello all, Irish hen keeper here with a large flock of 3(Rhodie,Sussex and Maran) all hybrids and currently laying lovely eggs.I only got them last March so I am still very much a novice and look forward to reading about other posters chicken rearing experiences. Slán go fóill