Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[Beekissed]

I'm looking for a heritage breed to fit my needs and I thought I'd come to the most knowlageble people I know
My breed preferences are
American breed (optional)
Good egg layer
Culls make nice meat birds
Easy keeper (optional)
Setter(broody)
Good mama
Good forager
Heat and cold resistant
HARDY
Thanks I know this is very specific but the American breed part Is just something I would like but if not possible iI can do with out

The Plymouth White Rock fits all those criteria....in spades. Add feed thrifty, calm, and regal to that list and you've got a White Rock. After many breeds over many years, I've found they are truly the best dual purpose breed I've ever had. Less heavy on meat but with all the other good qualities you've mentioned would be Black Australorps...no matter the strain or source, I've had good experiences with this breed overall and wouldn't have a flock without some in it. When all other birds stop laying for one reason or another throughout the season, you can bet that a BA will still be putting eggs in the nest.

 

[gjensen]

I'm looking for a heritage breed to fit my needs and I thought I'd come to the most knowlageble people I know
My breed preferences are
American breed (optional)
Good egg layer
Culls make nice meat birds
Easy keeper (optional)
Setter(broody)
Good mama
Good forager
Heat and cold resistant
HARDY
Thanks I know this is very specific but the American breed part Is just something I would like but if not possible iI can do with out

All of the American breeds could potentially meet all of your criteria. Some of your criteria are subjective, however. For example "Good egg layer" is different for different people.

It is more about strain than it is breed. If someone starts with a strain they are pleased with, then naturally their perception of that breed is good. On the other hand, if they start with a strain that disappoints them, forever they will hold it against the breed.

There is no "best" breed. Anyone that claims that there is, has a narrow view. There may be a best breed for you, or me. Then some strains would more closely fit our ideals for that breed than others. Some would disappoint us, others would please us.

It is a matter of what appeals to you the most. That will largely effect your perception. If you are very interested in what you get, you are more likely to appreciate what you have.

Decide on a top two or three and begin to research them for yourself. A summary of their history, pictures etc. Then start sourcing them, asking a lot of questions. It may be that you decide that you would like to try something else down the road. You will then have a better idea what you want out of your birds, and a better way to go about getting them. Just remember, it is really more about strain. Be cautious about making final judgments based on the experiences we are limited to. None of us have had everything out there.

Not all strains, families, lines, individuals within a breed are genetically identical. There will always be variation. Though some suppose otherwise.

Decide what you want and try to get more information about strains, and particular flocks. There is variation from flock to flock like there is from individual to individual. Different flocks within a strain were founded by different individuals, and selected by different persons.

Get what you want, and what you like. Who knows. What you want and like may be different five years from now. In the mean time we want to enjoy what we have.

I will try to caution you to try to know what you source. There is junk and poor performers out there in all breeds.

You may find availability plays a part. There are advantages to finding a breeder of birds that we are interested in that is not far from us, when possible. Don't let that be a limitation though. You want to be excited about what you get.

 

[Garrett Boone]

Thank you every one for yalls opinions

 

[chickadoodles]

This message is posted on the Central Alabama Chicken Trader on Facebook, does anyone know anything about these lost birds?

Cherokeebirds

WAKE UP AND PAY ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!! Our local postmaster has contacted us and there is a shipment of live adult chickens stuck at the Memphis Fed Ex terminal with NO mailing label! It is a set of three horizon shipping boxes and these are pics of the actual boxes. I believe there was a 4th box possibly and when they all came apart the box with the label continued on its journey leaving these four behind. If anyone has any leads please call my cell at 580-747-5851 and please share this message to every chicken group there is. CherokeeBirds does have contacts in the Memphis area so we can help out, we just need to know who the owner is.

 

[Lacy Blues]

I would go and get those birds picked up so they can have food and water. Meanwhile, I'll check other places for the owner.

Oh, YOU are Cherokeebirds? Nobody has any idea where they came from?

 

[chickadoodles]

I would go and get those birds picked up so they can have food and water. Meanwhile, I'll check other places for the owner.

Oh, YOU are Cherokeebirds? Nobody has any idea where they came from?

No I am not I just read the post and shared it on here hoping to help someone find their birds. I think Cherokeebirds is going to have someone pick them up till the owner can be found.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/242534415871903/

This is the page i saw it on. Kimberly McDaniel shared it on this page.

 

[desertmarcy]

This message is posted on the Central Alabama Chicken Trader on Facebook, does anyone know anything about these lost birds?

Cherokeebirds

WAKE UP AND PAY ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!! Our local postmaster has contacted us and there is a shipment of live adult chickens stuck at the Memphis Fed Ex terminal with NO mailing label! It is a set of three horizon shipping boxes and these are pics of the actual boxes. I believe there was a 4th box possibly and when they all came apart the box with the label continued on its journey leaving these four behind. If anyone has any leads please call my cell at 580-747-5851 and please share this message to every chicken group there is. CherokeeBirds does have contacts in the Memphis area so we can help out, we just need to know who the owner is.

Quite often people tape boxes together. I just sent two boxes out Tuesday taped together. I thought, hmmmm...maybe I ought to at least write the receiver's phone number on the box that didn't have the label? Just in case! Word to the wise to anyone shipping birds this way.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote:

WAKE UP AND PAY ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!! Our local postmaster has contacted us and there is a shipment of live adult chickens stuck at the Memphis Fed Ex terminal with NO mailing label! It is a set of three horizon shipping boxes and these are pics of the actual boxes. I believe there was a 4th box possibly and when they all came apart the box with the label continued on its journey leaving these four behind. If anyone has any leads please call my cell at 580-747-5851 and please share this message to every chicken group there is. CherokeeBirds does have contacts in the Memphis area so we can help out, we just need to know who the owner is.

Quite often people tape boxes together. I just sent two boxes out Tuesday taped together. I thought, hmmmm...maybe I ought to at least write the receiver's phone number on the box that didn't have the label? Just in case! Word to the wise to anyone shipping birds this way.
I think this goes to show that each box should have a label as they don't get treated well and don't stay together.

 

[3riverschick]

All of the American breeds could potentially meet all of your criteria. Some of your criteria are subjective, however. For example "Good egg layer" is different for different people.

It is more about strain than it is breed. If someone starts with a strain they are pleased with, then naturally their perception of that breed is good. On the other hand, if they start with a strain that disappoints them, forever they will hold it against the breed.

There is no "best" breed. Anyone that claims that there is, has a narrow view. There may be a best breed for you, or me. Then some strains would more closely fit our ideals for that breed than others. Some would disappoint us, others would please us.

It is a matter of what appeals to you the most. That will largely effect your perception. If you are very interested in what you get, you are more likely to appreciate what you have.

Decide on a top two or three and begin to research them for yourself. A summary of their history, pictures etc. Then start sourcing them, asking a lot of questions. It may be that you decide that you would like to try something else down the road. You will then have a better idea what you want out of your birds, and a better way to go about getting them. Just remember, it is really more about strain. Be cautious about making final judgments based on the experiences we are limited to. None of us have had everything out there.

Not all strains, families, lines, individuals within a breed are genetically identical. There will always be variation. Though some suppose otherwise.

Decide what you want and try to get more information about strains, and particular flocks. There is variation from flock to flock like there is from individual to individual. Different flocks within a strain were founded by different individuals, and selected by different persons.

Get what you want, and what you like. Who knows. What you want and like may be different five years from now. In the mean time we want to enjoy what we have.

I will try to caution you to try to know what you source. There is junk and poor performers out there in all breeds.

You may find availability plays a part. There are advantages to finding a breeder of birds that we are interested in that is not far from us, when possible. Don't let that be a limitation though. You want to be excited about what you get.

If I may interject a sec....Now that you have your production "must haves" down, it's time to be thinking about a color.
Pick an easy color. It's always nice if one can keep the color correct also instead of always struggling with a difficult pattern.
Best,
Karen

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote:

WAKE UP AND PAY ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!! Our local postmaster has contacted us and there is a shipment of live adult chickens stuck at the Memphis Fed Ex terminal with NO mailing label! It is a set of three horizon shipping boxes and these are pics of the actual boxes. I believe there was a 4th box possibly and when they all came apart the box with the label continued on its journey leaving these four behind. If anyone has any leads please call my cell at 580-747-5851 and please share this message to every chicken group there is. CherokeeBirds does have contacts in the Memphis area so we can help out, we just need to know who the owner is.

Quite often people tape boxes together. I just sent two boxes out Tuesday taped together. I thought, hmmmm...maybe I ought to at least write the receiver's phone number on the box that didn't have the label? Just in case! Word to the wise to anyone shipping birds this way.
I think this goes to show that each box should have a label as they don't get treated well and don't stay together.

Update the owner was found! Thank goodness!