Hi!
I am fairly new to chickens, though we had a few bantam cochins one time at another place.
I have wanted to get chickens for moths but have been waiting for my husband to create a coop. He's finally started to move dirt around to put the coop on, so there's starting to be some progress.
When I get chickens again this time, after lots of study, I'd like to get gentle but well producing chickens. I really want one Buff Orpington (or an orpington mix) and one Black Australorp.
Others I am considering are a Red Star/Buff/Golden Comet, Ameraucana or Easter Egger,
Jersey Giant.
I may consider a plymouth rock or Delaware or a Rhode Island Red but it depends because I have read a lot of mixed things about those three personality-wise (seems like some birds of each are aggressive and some are friendly and sweet).
If you live within 30-45 miles of the Starke/Lawtey area in North Florida and tend to have any of these birds from time to time (especially the Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Buff/Red Stars/Golden Comets, or Easter Egger or Ameraucanas, please let me know or check back with me. Since I probably won't be buying these in the Spring (unless it takes my husband that long to build the coop), I am just trying to find some good sources.
Thanks,
Sylvia
I am fairly new to chickens, though we had a few bantam cochins one time at another place.
I have wanted to get chickens for moths but have been waiting for my husband to create a coop. He's finally started to move dirt around to put the coop on, so there's starting to be some progress.
When I get chickens again this time, after lots of study, I'd like to get gentle but well producing chickens. I really want one Buff Orpington (or an orpington mix) and one Black Australorp.
Others I am considering are a Red Star/Buff/Golden Comet, Ameraucana or Easter Egger,
Jersey Giant.
I may consider a plymouth rock or Delaware or a Rhode Island Red but it depends because I have read a lot of mixed things about those three personality-wise (seems like some birds of each are aggressive and some are friendly and sweet).
If you live within 30-45 miles of the Starke/Lawtey area in North Florida and tend to have any of these birds from time to time (especially the Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Buff/Red Stars/Golden Comets, or Easter Egger or Ameraucanas, please let me know or check back with me. Since I probably won't be buying these in the Spring (unless it takes my husband that long to build the coop), I am just trying to find some good sources.
Thanks,
Sylvia
