Good morning, Chaos!!!
Good morning, Bubbles!!!
Good morning, BYC!!!
Bye, whites!!!
M'Lady, since I'm a novice, I can't give any advice on which breeds will fit your needs. My goal is to have a good stock of dual-purpose birds, which is probably going to narrow my choices down to a pretty small list. For egg production, it's hard to beat the sexlinks, and I'll keep a few of those for that purpose. I'll also be keeping a few of my barred rock pullets and see how they fare as far as egg production, but if nothing else, they'll do good for table birds. I plan to get my hands on some heritage RIR in the spring, and they should provided the best of both worlds... eggs and meat. I know... you can't kill yours, but I'm not going to feed them unless they provide me with some form of return on my investment. Not sure if I'll do ornamentals, at least they aren't in the foreseeable future. If I find there's a market for them in this area, I may change my mind. Time will tell, but first things first...
Sorry I didn't answer your question... I kind of rattled off my bucket list. I think the list you gave should provide you with most of what you're looking for. Decent egg production with a splash of fashion.
300 posts skipped again...I have a second pip! The first pip is still resting as expected. They are both peeping occasionally. This is my first hatch where they've peeped before pipping. I love it! QUOTE] alright hurry up chickiesway to go. Keep them coming!
I was told when they are fully feathered 5-6 weeks for most breeds if they have a dry draft free place to roost.
Wow... I did better than I thought? Cool! Thanks!!!Nahh, that's fine, I did ask what your favorite breed was, and you answered perfect!
Yep, I do enjoy watching a rainbow of chicken breeds tumble out the coop every morning! (One day I gotta get a video!)
Bantams have stolen my heart..... But they sure aren't DP in the least!
Almost as good layers as sexlinks, in the summer, but lay literally NOTHING in the winter.
