I’m truly sorry. I don’t recall judging you.
And didn’t know you had such a sad experience with Isa Browns. :hugs :hugs
Just reacted upon the average age of the breed you wrote. I know the age of 2 yo average isn’t true for most Isa Browns kept as backyard chickens. In Europe many people...
Are you confused with what happens in factory farming?
True Isa Brown have a short lifespan. They live about 20 months in factory farming not bc of reproductive issues but they do stop laying around that time. Simply because they have their first serious moult around that time.
Costing more...
I found more info in English about this old breed and how the strange name appeared . I have no personal knowledge about their health or longevity. 180 eggs a year is not extreme. In general the old heritage breeds are often quite strong and individuals can easily get 10 years old if there are...
Westphalian deathlayers
(from https://kippenfokkerij-de-kriel-jouwweb.jouwweb.nl/de-beste-legger-van-de-hele-wereld Dutch name = doodleggers)
Don't be put off by the strange name.
of this chicken breed: it is a breed of german land chickens , looks very nice and the hens perform well.
That is...
Hard to pronounce if you are not Dutch. It has the hard g-ch like in Scheveningen, a slight grunge. And the ij-ei that is not in your vocabulary either. Ei means egg btw. ;)
The aa is long . As if you open your throat and say aaa for inspection by a doctor.
S-grunge-🥚ndul-aaa-r
Listen to the...
I have 6 bantams and had 10 brown large organic eggs today, from the supermarket. 😁
My bantams , all older than 3 have a winter break and don’t lay at the moment.
No eggs for about a month now. I have no (commercial hybrid) winter layers and most hens are 3+. I am buying organic eggs in the shop now.
One hen is still moulting. Until this is over, I give them a break. Next month I want take down the led lights in the outside Xmas tree 🌲 And hang these in...
No more then 8 hours of light now and no artificial light. Winterstop for 6 hens and 1 pullet. Only 1 hen is laying at the moment. Approx. 1 egg in 2 days. Today I had no egg.