Hi everyone!
I am considering both of these breeds for my backyard for the following reasons. Can anyone tell me if you prefer one breed over the other? Or if you love either of these breeds, why? Thanks so much!
1. Hardiness/Ability to free range in winter (my birds won't even go out in the run with a dusting) and I know the more space they get the healthier they are. The soil where I live is high is worms and coccidia
2. Broody/good mother's
3. Alertness to predators-my yard is fenced in and my coop and run are electrified, but I have fox, raccoon, black bear, Hawks, etc. When a bear attacked my coop last year through the open chicken door the birds weren't even smart enough to fly up to the roost where they would've been safe
4. Ability to keep multiple roosters if raised together.
5. The completely shallow reason of loving that they are so varied in looks, I can have a mixed flock without having a mixed flock.
I am considering both of these breeds for my backyard for the following reasons. Can anyone tell me if you prefer one breed over the other? Or if you love either of these breeds, why? Thanks so much!
1. Hardiness/Ability to free range in winter (my birds won't even go out in the run with a dusting) and I know the more space they get the healthier they are. The soil where I live is high is worms and coccidia
2. Broody/good mother's
3. Alertness to predators-my yard is fenced in and my coop and run are electrified, but I have fox, raccoon, black bear, Hawks, etc. When a bear attacked my coop last year through the open chicken door the birds weren't even smart enough to fly up to the roost where they would've been safe
4. Ability to keep multiple roosters if raised together.
5. The completely shallow reason of loving that they are so varied in looks, I can have a mixed flock without having a mixed flock.
