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RattlesnakeRidgeWV here on BYC has the best that I know of. His birds grow much larger and descend from birds that are free ranged. He may know someone near you that has his stock. His are various colors. I am not sure if he ships. As for hatchery stock, our McMurray birds forage much better...

Has anyone had abnormal predator issues this year? Because our weather has fluctuated so much her on the MD Shore our hawk season has been prolonged. Our harshest hawk (and Eagle) season here is in October. Our area is a stopping point for migrating hawks. By the first week of November we are...

Bullit, I agree mostly with you on the Aussies. Our reason for keeping them is because they have made the best mother's on our Farm. We have a set of girls that brood for months, and never get too nasty. We have a separate place to put broodies, their eggs, and chicks. The best part is after...

Oh, this past summer we went to a feed store to pickup more buckeyes, and they were not worth it. They said that they came from Mt. Healthy. Our better Buckeyes came from Meyers Hatchery.

No problem. I think that all chicken keepers need to be happy with their flocks. Our first year we did a trial with over 30 breeds. Some breeds did as expected, some surprised us, and others didn't make the cut. At the end of the first year we looked to see who had survived, who laid well, which...

I have never had any Barred Rocks, but plenty of people around us have them, and renew their stock annually. There is a guy about 10 miles from us that does keep his on covered pasture. He has about 200 hens and gets between 13 to 15 dozens of eggs a day. I enjoyed our Dominiques. They foraged...

Where is everyone getting their Welsummers? I want to make sure that I do not get them from there. I was told that ours weren't good bc they didn't come from a reputable breeder. But I don't have those issues not do I need or want them. What breeds have worked for you all? Personally, I love...

. Oh no! I am terribly sorry to hear this. However, I notice that you keep a light on in the coop. That is one thing that I do not do. Actually, I do very little. Because I want my chickens to act natural, I do my best to give them a natural up bringing and life. I provide a coop, nest boxes...

SanCarlos, I like your list. I have plenty that lay all year, but I would suggest Australorps, Welsummers, Marans, and Delawares. The Turkens and Dark Cornish are also nice for eggs and meat.

Well, there we go. At least I know that we weren't mad Or could not count. My little brother argued, a few times, we had a super silkie that wanted to be a Leghorn. Lol

Rose combs lay very well. 5-7 a week. My Dad was telling me that the ones that lay 7 a week do not live long or are only good for 2 years. Our old girls averaged 6. My mom is the white leghorn fan. Sometimes I think they would lay more than once a day. Biologically it sound impossible, but she...

No. Perdue Country. Meaning I live on the Eastern Shore of MD where Frank Perdue got his start. His legacy and production are still huge around here. We have plenty of large and small Perdue farm around here. On their truck are the Cornish crosses. Everyone around here loves the White Leghorn...

In our flock the best foragers with great large (size) egg production are Anconas, Black Minorcas, Marans, Delawares, Black Australorps. Some of our other great foragers are the Rose Comb Brown Leghorn, Indian Games/Dark Cornish, Black Langshan, White Laced Red Cornish, and Blue Andalusian...

That is exactly why I keep the Rose Comb Brown Leghorns.I really do not care much for all white birds. I think living in Perdue country has messed me up.