Along with Welsummers, Marans have come to be of interest because of their beautiful deep chocolate eggs. But, I have heard them to be slightly aggressive....
And yes, a mix of egg colors is desirably considered.
Yes, thank you. [:
And like you, I am settling for the variety of a mixed flock.
I am interested in having them as pets with the benefits of eggs though.
I am also planning on building the coop as well, so do you have any suggestions on how much space would be needed for four chickens? (with...
Okay, I'm planning on having a small mixed flock of four chickens in my urban backyard(not much space) and I could use some help on deciding which breed to look for.
A few breeds that stood out were:
- Welsummer
- Orpington
- Australorp
- Ameraucana (or Easter Eggers?)
- Wyandotte (would...