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Good Morning to all.
I have poultry and bees.
I have had both off and on for years.
I have Jubilee, Chocolate and White Orpingtons, Calico & Mille Fleur Cochins and then all that is in the Gorgious Pen...Phoenix Bantam and Ohiki. Then are the TSC stock, a mix of several types. RIR, Dixies, Austrolorp Red SexLink & Easter Eggers. We just keep adding to the pack every spring. We dont eat them. We give the roos away to those that can. By the time I figure out it's a roo I am too attached to eat and I can not keep animals that do not have a place here or we would be over run.
We have to deal with hawk that have been known to pick them off. We have had weasles from time to time, they are horrendously horrible creatures.
So, it is off to TSC every spring for the hardworking but not glorious everyday chicks that grow to feed everyone in some way.
I discovered many years ago that the German bees were very hardworking but were not friendly. I like the Italians. Not as productive as the German bees but friendlier. Anyone with similar views on bees? What has been your most productive? What has been your easiest to handle?
I have poultry and bees.
I have had both off and on for years.
I have Jubilee, Chocolate and White Orpingtons, Calico & Mille Fleur Cochins and then all that is in the Gorgious Pen...Phoenix Bantam and Ohiki. Then are the TSC stock, a mix of several types. RIR, Dixies, Austrolorp Red SexLink & Easter Eggers. We just keep adding to the pack every spring. We dont eat them. We give the roos away to those that can. By the time I figure out it's a roo I am too attached to eat and I can not keep animals that do not have a place here or we would be over run.
We have to deal with hawk that have been known to pick them off. We have had weasles from time to time, they are horrendously horrible creatures.
So, it is off to TSC every spring for the hardworking but not glorious everyday chicks that grow to feed everyone in some way.
I discovered many years ago that the German bees were very hardworking but were not friendly. I like the Italians. Not as productive as the German bees but friendlier. Anyone with similar views on bees? What has been your most productive? What has been your easiest to handle?
and Welcome To BYC! Sounds like you have a nice flock! There are several pretty active Bee threads in the Livestock forum you might be interested in, ie 
