Welshies
Crowing
So, I've had ducks, guinea fowl, quail, and now chickens. After some thinking I decided I wanted to add to my current flock of 14 chickens
I have one coop- my chicken coop- and a run area of 400 sq ft. All this adjoins onto a three sided run-in shed. Then, I also have another coop, but it's only 4 feet tall, but 48 square feet. It joins onto the run area with the chickens but there is also a seperated run area under the shed roof about 100 sq ft.
I did have ducks 2 years ago. I loved them, but they were so wet, and I found hauling water to the coop area (I'd have to put water in a cooler and side by side it down) was exhausting. They were mixed breed.
I then got 20 wyandotte chicks and 20 Cotournix quail chicks. Seperated of course
They were both ADORABLE
At 7 weeks a fox ate them though.
I then got 5 chickens who hatched out 9 chicks. With only 1 fatality I am loving my chickens, mixed breed. I hated the guineas.
I want something more though. My flock is mixed breed, so selling chicks is difficult. They are more for selling eggs to eat and for meat for our family.
I want a pure breed or high demand bird that is low to medium maintenence. They will be meant for selling fertile eggs, chicks, or meat. We don't have an incubator so a broody spirit is a must.
I have considered turkeys (I am interested but worried about their size and flying ability, and if they need to roost).
I have also thought about Muscovy ducks but the word "duck" makes me think back to my wet bedding and dirty water days. I loved the ducks but not their mess
Thought about quail as personally, I loved the little guys. Only issue is they usually aren't broody.
We can't get peacocks up here.
Any suggestions, guys?
I have one coop- my chicken coop- and a run area of 400 sq ft. All this adjoins onto a three sided run-in shed. Then, I also have another coop, but it's only 4 feet tall, but 48 square feet. It joins onto the run area with the chickens but there is also a seperated run area under the shed roof about 100 sq ft.
I did have ducks 2 years ago. I loved them, but they were so wet, and I found hauling water to the coop area (I'd have to put water in a cooler and side by side it down) was exhausting. They were mixed breed.
I then got 20 wyandotte chicks and 20 Cotournix quail chicks. Seperated of course
They were both ADORABLE At 7 weeks a fox ate them though. I then got 5 chickens who hatched out 9 chicks. With only 1 fatality I am loving my chickens, mixed breed. I hated the guineas.
I want something more though. My flock is mixed breed, so selling chicks is difficult. They are more for selling eggs to eat and for meat for our family.
I want a pure breed or high demand bird that is low to medium maintenence. They will be meant for selling fertile eggs, chicks, or meat. We don't have an incubator so a broody spirit is a must.
I have considered turkeys (I am interested but worried about their size and flying ability, and if they need to roost).
I have also thought about Muscovy ducks but the word "duck" makes me think back to my wet bedding and dirty water days. I loved the ducks but not their mess
Thought about quail as personally, I loved the little guys. Only issue is they usually aren't broody.
We can't get peacocks up here.
Any suggestions, guys?
