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Quote: Jessica, was that Kendall at the FR Hatchery? Or have you found a local source? I'm in the PNW too. An aside--one of my second generation pullets is broody! For some reason I didn't expect that. She has been very determined even though we are removing eggs (we don't have space to...

Bucky-- I missed your post till now but that is a good idea. I'm just learning about selective breeding. I was thinking of trying a smaller rooster too, not for size genes but for comfort of the hens. Both my FR roos have been 15# and a FR/RIR roo was 13#. I have not gotten responses from...

Answers to questions: FEEDING: The 2011 chicks were fed Nutrena non-medicated starter/grower (18% protein) for four weeks. Then for about six weeks they were out free ranging with our layers in a 3-acre area with no regular supplemental commercial feed. They were fed kitchen scraps during that...

In 2010 we saved some pullets and a cockerel out of our FR meaty flock. We hatched several eggs this summer, in incubator and under broodies of other breeds. We seemed to have an average hatch rate, though the FR hens laid quite a few double yolkers and they don't often hatch. Growing out, the...