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I understand what you are saying and I'm not straight up putting down their chickens or trying to ruin it. These guys couldn't care less about the birds, they're not pets. It was their insecurity that they may not have the best that surfaced. My issue there wasn't about the chickens, it's about...

That's a good idea, but I'll need all of the room I have for our program. Even my close friends that have a few chickens for eggs think I am crazy, think that their production Reds are the best thing ever, and don't seem to want to discuss the Standard Bred birds. In fact, they seem insulted...

Being a Rookie when it comes to Heritage Large Fowl I can't contribute a whole lot , so I have been doing a ton of reading. Many sites, blogs, books, and face to face conversations about poultry and Heritage Large Fowl. One thing I have picked up on in my conversations and reading is that the...

Thanks again. The New Hampshire was tops on our list when we first started lookig. I thought maybe some of the old farmers around here would have some. Everyone we talked to said that they haven't seen a New Hampshire in years. They also said that they were mean and probably not be good for...

Thank you for the reply. It really helped clear up some of the stuff I have been thinking about. Basically you are doing what I want to do. I want birds that will produce and fit the standard. Showing the birds is a part of the project, but It never crossed my mind to show birds that didn't...

Thanks again all. Whole reason we did away with our chickens a little over 4 years ago is because my wife was collecting eggs and our daughter (2yo at the time) wanted to help. She ran out in her diaper and a cockerel flogged her a couple times before my wife could get to her. She was...

Thank you for the info. I should have added that my wife and I had a small egg production business for almost 10 years. It was more hobby then business, I don't think we made much more than the cost of feed back. So we are familiar with chickens, though they were hybrid layers from local...

Hello. I'm new to the site, but not new to poultry. I am new to Heritage breeds and breeding. I have spent a few weeks now reading, researching breeds, and trying to locate good stock to start a small flock. I have read this entire thread, and many other pages and posts from others. Once...