California - Northern

[zooweemama]

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I am SO building a bigger coop next year. I have been eyeing your Jubilee Orps for 3 weeks now (gorgeous!). I need to see how broody these guys go on me (the BUffs I have) and see if I can handle it but I am really loving Orps. Will you still be carrying the JO next year?

 

[chiqita]

I knowwwwww that is a my HUGE fear with having a broody breed. The breed we may replace the Marans with next year- I am thinking will NOT be a broody breed. It's going to be a tall order. Not broody, good egg layer, big, dual purpose, good temper...That way we have a fairly constant supply of eggs and yet the BO could sit on their eggs when it's time to replenish stock.

Welsummers.

 

[zooweemama]

Welsummers.

They were tied with Marans when I had settled on what to get. But I went with Marans because they are good dual purpose (eating). Aren't Welsummers small? It's not a deal breaker though. I go back and forth...2 dual purpose/ one being more broody breeds and 1 great layer breed or 1 dual purpose broody breed and 2 not broody but great layers?

What do you all think? Thank goodness I have time! This is our first year so I am researching and keeping my breeds to a minimum. I am very sure I want to keep doing Orpingtons. Although because they are known to be quite broody- I won't have an all Orp flock for sure. The Marans are super sweet but my horrible luck with lots of cockerels has turned me off quite a bit plus they seem to get quite toasty in our summer (not that the Orps do not but the Marans seem to have a harder time with it).

 

[ronott1]

Quote: Hendersons chicken chart says Penedesenca's are not sitters, so should not go broody. They also lay a dark brown egg and are listed as being Ultra heat hardy.

The Partridge Penedesenca kind of looks like a Wellsummer(ok the Rooster at least). Either would be a good replacement for Marans.

Ron

 

[zooweemama]

Hendersons chicken chart says Penedesenca's are not sitters, so should not go broody. They also lay a dark brown egg and are listed as being Ultra heat hardy.

The Partridge Penedesenca kind of looks like a Wellsummer(ok the Rooster at least). Either would be a good replacement for Marans.

Ron

Thanks Ron!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Don't get Exhibition quality BR's if you don't want broodies. Here's mine that just finished raising babies.

Quote: They aren't supposed to go broody, but 2 of mine have this year. (such a weird year for me and broodies) No, they are not small. They aren't as large as BR's or Orps, but they are still a good sized bird.

Here's pics of my flock.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/happy-chooks-welsummers

 

[Happy Chooks]

My new additions! Sweetgrass turkeys! I'm so darn excited - I've been wanting to try them out before I go and build a whole coop for them.

 

[zooweemama]

Don't get Exhibition quality BR's if you don't want broodies. Here's mine that just finished raising babies.


They aren't supposed to go broody, but 2 of mine have this year. (such a weird year for me and broodies) No, they are not small. They aren't as large as BR's or Orps, but they are still a good sized bird.

Here's pics of my flock.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/happy-chooks-welsummers

Oh my gosh she is so pretty though! Darn darn darn- I love the heritage breeds from breeders but I guess if I want an excellent layer that doesn't go broody I am going to have to get hatchery stock huh?

 

[zooweemama]

My new additions! Sweetgrass turkeys! I'm so darn excited - I've been wanting to try them out before I go and build a whole coop for them.

Nuh uh!!! They are adorable! Turkeys are on my wish list!

 

[ronott1]

Quote: We talked about that on The Cream Letbar Thread. One of the things required to qualify a flock as being heritage is going broody. So, yes you would need to get Hatchery of any breed to get ones that don't go Broody.

My two are Hatchery

Ron