Maine

[superchemicalgirl]

I wish I was closer to you I have a spitzhauben pair, a Polish rooster and a Cochin cross I want to get rid of

Sorry I don't take birds, only eggs.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Sorry I don't take birds, only eggs.

i misread your post

oops

 

[buckabucka]

My eggs should arrive in the mail today to hatch. Anyone have 2 or 3 eggs from a neat mix of birds that they'd be willing to part with? Would prefer large fowl. I'll be back and forth to Oakland/Waterville a few times today (our [now friendly] feral cat is getting neutered). 

I have exactly two eggs that I collected this morning. No guarantee on fertility, and I'm not sure the mix is very exciting, but they are large fowl. One is AustraWhite hen X Olive egger rooster (maybe resulting in light green eggs?), the other is pure golden cuckoo (not a super dark egg, but pretty nonetheless).
You are welcome to them if you are interested.
What type of eggs are coming in the mail?

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I would love them if you'd be willing to part.

Someone large fowl turken project, although not all will result in turken babies.

 

[Widget]

Went from getting three eggs a day down to zero from 12 girls . I really do not want to add any extra lighting so I guess they will be freeloaders until Spring. But they are worth it in the long run. And by Spring my Muscovy trio should be ready to earn their keep too.

 

[lazy gardener]

I had a huge scare today. Thought I had 3 doz eggs stored in fridge. Well, one of those 18 packs was only half full, and hubby had eggs for supper tonight. I'm getting 0 - 1 egg/day. So, tomorrow, my girls are getting a light!

I'm dreaming of spring chicks, and want to bring in some different blood to my flock. (as well as hatching from the birds I have) Still keeping with the initial goal of colorful egg basket, clean feet, and small combs. So, I thought I'd do a little survey to see what you all have, and what your favorite birds are, and what you like about them. If you were to add a new breed, what would it be and why????

I have one EE roo. At this point, all of my pullets/hens are his daughters or siblings. They are bred from PBR, Dom, RCBL, Pioneer.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I love my ee's, they come in so many color choices, produce a ton of eggs, super hardy and the possibility of colored eggs!

I am looking at getting cream crested leg bars, blue eggs and cute little crests

And who doesn't love the looks of marans eggs or other dark laying breeds

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I have a lot of birds, mostly mutts, from small to giant combs, crested to not and feathered feet/shanks to not. I've learned over the years that I don't like fully crested birds, usually, unless the crest is small, and I don't really like feathered feet because they get so dirty and they don't like snow. I have not had much problem with big combs in the winter - if you have plenty of air exchange in your coop it will be little problem. If they have big wattles that dangle into their water dish, they might get some frostbite on those.

Of the super small comb pure breeds and no feathered shanks/feet, I have:
1. Dark cornish - after a few years they've settled down from being completely psychotic to almost normal acting chickens so long as you don't get too near them. I do not get a lot of eggs from them, and they're often broody. And stubborn. I had one that brooded (on nothing, constantly) in the goat house. She finally died this spring after being stepped on by a goat. I must have kicked her out of the goat house 5406 times. They make a nice meat bird though, and don't have down feathers. Yes, they're fine in the winter.
2. white chantecleer - granted I only have a pair of these so my data isn't strong, not a good layer but a very calm breed.
3. Easter eggers - one of my favorite breeds. Fairly good layer, yet will go broody on occasion. In fact I only have 3 hens laying right now and one of them is an almost 7 year old EE. She's one of the friendliest, most personable hens I have, too.

Of the small comb breeds with no feathered feet/shanks I have:
1. sussex - love these birds (the speckled is my favorite). Not a terrific layer, but pretty good. The personality of these birds is amazing. They are personable and curious. They're not lap birds, but they will follow you around and will beg treats or wait for you to turn over a rock so they can look for bugs.
2. Legbar - not a great layer, not a winning personality.
3. orpington - horrible layer after the first year or two, very calm
4. sex links - great layers, calm, but in my experience they die early
5. turkens - love these birds. good layers (not great) and makes a nice carcass. Yes, they're fine in winter.

Of the large combs:
1. leghorn - one of my favorite breeds. I've found them to be great layers, and honestly if hand raised from chicks, very calm birds. They do "escape" the enclosure often because they fly well being a small bird, but I've found I enjoy coming home to birds outside greeting me. I do find they die early.
2. andalusian - similar to the leghorn, less eggs and smaller, but friendly and explorative.

I also have or have had RIR, rocks, giants, olandsk dwarf, silkies, showgirls, java...

 

[lazy gardener]

Thanks, Liz and SCG. Looking for input from the rest of you!

 

[MainerChick]

Thanks, Liz and SCG.  Looking for input from the rest of you!  

I have a variety of brown eggs, likely mostly fertile. You'd have a mix of Easter egger and buff Orpington genes in there if you're interested. I'm in the town of Lisbon.

If anyone else is interested in some buff/EE cockerels, I have a couple real beauties that I'd been hoping would be female. They're quite stunning now that their red shoulders have come in.