Long time no talk

[Trooper Man]

Hello friends, I am getting the urge to get some chickens again! I want a variety of color but fowl that will not fly out of my yard. I want something gentle that will not fight too bad. I was thinking large fowl easter eggers, but want to hear other ideas. I like different colors in a bird and like them to all be different.

 

[Chicken Girl1]

I like Easter Eggers, Wyandottes, Orpingtons, Brahmas, Cochins, and I want to get some d'Uccles (Milliefleur d'Uccles are gorgeous!). Hope you have fun getting chickens again!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Hi! I remember you from before! Glad to hear you are getting back into chickens maybe!! I have taken chicken breaks before as well.

My Black Australorps and LF Easter Eggers don't fly over my 5 foot high fence section. However, they will land on the gate's 5 foot section and then fly out, so I had to add some height to the gate. It was because there was a convenient pole across the top to rest on.

"Heavy brown egglayers" are good. If your fence is less than 5 feet high they may fly out. Even my Buff Orps flew out over 4 feet high fencing back when I had them.

The Mediterranean breeds are better fliers. MUCH better fliers. As in, they are up in the trees. So I don't recommend them.

It sounds like you aren't interested in bantams. Some of the bantams fly quite well and others not at all.

I hope this helps and do try to get all your chickens at once if possible so they all get along in the best possible manner. Sorry if I am telling you stuff you already know LOL.

One thing I can tell you is that my Black Australorps and EEs tend to be pretty gentle but EEs can be flighty and standoffish or friendly- and my EEs tend to be near the bottom of the pecking order when combined with more aggressive chicken breeds. My favorite friendliest chicken right now is an EE.

https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/heavy_breeds.html?cl=crumbtrail

http://www.idealpoultry.com/pdf/retail_breed_description-2014.pdf

 

[Trooper Man]

Thanks! I am thinking about finding a breeder of the LF easter eggers and seeing if I can buy about 25-0 chicks from them.