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TurksPoultry said:
WalnutHill said:
That's not a problem here, I sell 8-10 dozen a day and had no trouble selling 20 dozen a day when I had more hens.
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That's alota eggs! I've only been selling them, and only by a sign n the yard, for four months now, I keep telling myself egg clientele will pick up as people find me. In the meantime I'm Very happy with around 6 doz a Week

OrganicFarmWife said:
Breese and Anaconda, ok
ETA: I wrote anacona...I know I checked
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I do love my Bresse, they're a very meaty herritage chicken, white feathers which do get dingy but they lay well, and the eggs are huge, they forage well, theyre pretty friendly, but wary enough to avoid my neighbors deadly dog, and non-aggressive.

I know Your trying CX and I have my first batch too. I hated them at the start, but now theyre moving around pretty well and starting to act somewhat like chickens. Still, I enjoy my bresse a lot more than those things so far, we'll see how processing goes and I'll give a monetary break down if you like.
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I had CX last year, I hated them. I will get a few again, just to make DH happy. But I am actually looking at other options. I have Dixie Rainbow (Pioneer), Red Ranger, and Jersey Giant. I had not heard of Breese before now, but if they are a dual purpose, that catches my interest.
 
Oh, speaking of CX... I forgot to show you all what was at the auction last weekend... was sad, these were not processed in time... literally they are the size of turkeys...

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Note- the bottom of their crate is a full sized pallet...
 
OrganicFarmWife said:
I had CX last year, I hated them. I will get a few again, just to make DH happy. But I am actually looking at other options. I have Dixie Rainbow (Pioneer), Red Ranger, and Jersey Giant. I had not heard of Breese before now, but if they are a dual purpose, that catches my interest.
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My gals started layn at only 20 wks and their roos were ready for processing then too but, I let em go an extra month to get the extra breast development. I get at least five eggs a week from each of my hens, but sometimes they'll lay 7 days a wk. Red combs white feather blue legs attribute to an interesting appearance. Suposably if raised in the traditional French manor, on pastures and milk soaked grain, they are the best tasting chicken in the world. That said; mine tasted like the rest of the boys I raise, becuz they were all grown and finished in the same manor.
 
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RavynFallen said:
Oh, speaking of CX... I forgot to show you all what was at the auction last weekend... was sad, these were not processed in time... literally they are the size of turkeys...

Note- the bottom of their crate is a full sized pallet...
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How sick... That completely defeats the ethical reasons we raise our own food...
 
TurksPoultry said:
OrganicFarmWife said:
I had CX last year, I hated them. I will get a few again, just to make DH happy. But I am actually looking at other options. I have Dixie Rainbow (Pioneer), Red Ranger, and Jersey Giant. I had not heard of Breese before now, but if they are a dual purpose, that catches my interest.
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My gals started layn at only 20 wks and their roos were ready for processing then too but, I let em go to 5 months to get the extra breast development. I get at least five eggs a week from each of my hens, but sometimes they'll lay 7 days a wk. Red combs white feather blue legs attribute to an interesting appearance. Suposably if raised in the traditional French manor, on pastures and milk soaked grain, they are the best tasting chicken in the world. That said; mine tasted like the rest of the boys I raise, becuz they were all grown and finished in the same manor.
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Milk soaked grain, very fancy :) I do not like white birds (I really hated those CX) but they do sound like a very good choice to try. I would love a run down of costs, just so I can compare to mine.
 
WalnutHill said:
IF you can find pure Icelandics...need to find a good breeder.  Around here any chicken that is small, active, colorful and single combed is tagged "Icelandic" or "Swedish Flower Hen".
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whippoorwill farms in wisconsin... Is one around here that is good.... But Rav knows who to get a hold of for advice on Icelandics...:)
 

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