Search results for query: *

OK, so I've made my decision for my next flock (about 4 years from now) - I'm going to have 55 Flowery Hens and Lemon Owlbeards for my white layers. Hopefully the cost of the Owlbeards will come down in the meantime :O $70 for a chick is mind-blowing. If they stay at that price, I'll have to...

Those hens are GORGEOUS 😍. Do you own this breed? If so, are they broody?

She's a pretty girl. I think my Wyandotte's would have WAY too much fun with all those frizzles though, and and a bird like that might end up naked in my flock LOL. I like my Wyandotte's, but they can be opportunistic bullies.

Thanks. In looking into these, I see that broodiness can be a problem. What has your experience been with that?

Thanks. I was looking at Dorkings to have, based on someone else's recomendation in this thread, but I see they can be strongly broody. I only allow one strongly broody breed in my flock at a time, so If I were going to add Dorkings, I'd have to get rid of my Buffs. It still might be easier...

By breeding in the leghorns, you could hopefully increase the egg quantity, too, as I see Russian Orloffs only lay ~100 eggs per year.

My EE are early layers, prolific layers, good winter layers, have good sized eggs, are not broody, handle my northern Pennsylvania climate beautifully, are light feeders, not prone to health issues, not flighty, and are the only breed I've ever had that never get frost bite. They are my...

Sadly, I am not. I can only house 12 hens max. A breeding program is outside of my current scope.

I think these might do if nothing else were available. They are supposedly OK in winter, but not great. Also, it appears they are nervous, flighty, and not suited to confinement in a run.

Thanks. I just googled them. Unfortunately, they are not what I'm looking for :( They lay a cream egg, are crested and feather legged, and flighty and nervous according to the Meyers website.

Thank you. Unfortunately, it looks like they are not prolific layers, with 150-200 eggs. Also, the crested birds are not something I want in a mixed flock.

Yeah, I stay away from feathered feet. Too much ice and mud where I live. And my friends who have tried crested breeds in their mixed flocks end up with bloody head troubles. Also, if I remember correctly, aren't polish eggs small?

I get what you're saying. So many were drawn to the eggers for the colors, but white is also a hard to come by color. Lots of people in cold-climates want white eggs mixed back in their egg baskets, though, and don't want leghorns. My undeducated guess is that a breeding program starting out...

Hi All - I have been searching and searching for a Chicken breed or cross that lays a good amount of white eggs and is suited for cold weather and coop raising that is NOT a leghorn. From all the threads I've read, it seems that many others are looking for the same thing. I don't understand...