Hi,
I have 10 Rhode Island Reds that will hit their first year in April. I'd like to add a 1/2 dozen new pullets to the mix this coming spring, doing a slow introduction of the new birds, etc. My desire is to switch to a new breed just to make it easier to tell them apart. My current group are almost identical--I've named them Blackie (black collar), Whitey (lighter shade of red) and Red #3- Red #10. They've been hardy birds and free range on our 3 acres.
I've been happy with these 10 (purchased as "red pullets" from TSC about a week old). I guess I could leg band them to tell them
apart.
They're pets second, egg providers first and yes, some day, when they're well past laying, destined for the stew pot. I'd like something that could fit the bill of egg layers first and meat birds second that would integrate well with the temperment of RIRs
TIA
I have 10 Rhode Island Reds that will hit their first year in April. I'd like to add a 1/2 dozen new pullets to the mix this coming spring, doing a slow introduction of the new birds, etc. My desire is to switch to a new breed just to make it easier to tell them apart. My current group are almost identical--I've named them Blackie (black collar), Whitey (lighter shade of red) and Red #3- Red #10. They've been hardy birds and free range on our 3 acres.
I've been happy with these 10 (purchased as "red pullets" from TSC about a week old). I guess I could leg band them to tell them
apart.
They're pets second, egg providers first and yes, some day, when they're well past laying, destined for the stew pot. I'd like something that could fit the bill of egg layers first and meat birds second that would integrate well with the temperment of RIRs
TIA