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venymae said:
Welcome! If you want awesome egg layers and super sweet friendly chooks I recommend production reds! (also called red sex links, cinnamon queens, etc.) They lay 6-7 jumbo brown eggs a week, and are very friendly. EE's will give you pretty colored eggs, are a bit skittish in general, and will lay around 4-5 eggs a week. Rhode Island Reds (my father favorite) are chatty birds, laying 5-6 brown eggs a week, can be friendly but have a reputation of being mean (especially roosters).

Good luck with your upcoming flock!
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I'm gonna disagree with that, as I have many times before, LOL... sorry veny.

I found RSLs to be friendly to the point of aggression and useless after 1 year egg wise. They eat a lot too, as well as being prone to dropping dead from repro issues.

Agree with the description of EEs. I like 'em though, and consider them a good starter bird.

Welcome to BYC!
 
BantyChooks said:
I'm gonna disagree with that, as I have many times before, LOL... I found RSLs to be friendly to the point of aggression and useless after 1 year egg wise. They eat a lot too, as well as being prone to dropping dead from repro issues.

Agree with the description of EEs. I like 'em though.

Welcome to BYC!
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It's crazy how different our experiences are! Haha. They were my best layers, never sick, let my kiddos cuddle them, and laid like champs even after three years! That being said, I've only ever had 5 of them.
 
venymae said:
It's crazy how different our experiences are! Haha. They were my best layers, never sick, let my kiddos cuddle them, and laid like champs even after three years! That being said, I've only ever had 5 of them.
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I had 5 RSL and 5 BSL. They were identical in personalities and laying habits, except the BSLs dropped dead a bit less.

IF, however, I wanted to have all-in-all-out layers I processed yearly, they would be my #1 pick.
 
Welcome! While, there are so many breeds to choose from, and most on here are partial to one breed, or another, research them. Find the breed you are interested in. You might want to go to a local poultry show. Talk to those showing, and breeding the breed you want. While you don't have to get show quality birds, most of the breeders sell hatching eggs, or will raise them to a certain point, looking for which to keep, and which not to keep. Normally, they can be sexed at that point, and they come from great stock.
Usually outside of the show, it's like a chicken swap meet. Discuss what you are wanting, and don't settle. If a local breeder says they can fill your order in a few weeks, wait the few weeks. Don't rush. The better the quality you get to begin with, is important.
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G’Day from down under mgates7 :frow Welcome!

The commute from here is definitely a multiple beer adventure :p

I too work in IT [Helpdesk]. I also work from home and I can tell you there is nothing better than finishing work and going outside to be greeted by ‘very happy to see you’ chickens .. I know it is me they love, not the meal worms I am just about to dole out ;)

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

Personally, I have found the Topic of the Week articles a great resource and a one stop shop for questions which may have already been discussed within the BYC membership group.

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock when they arrive, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out ;)
 
Thank you all for the welcome. I'm sure I'll have many questions along the way, but for now the only thing I'm hung up on is how to deal with the cold WNY winters. More reading to do...
 
mgates67 said:
Thank you all for the welcome. I'm sure I'll have many questions along the way, but for now the only thing I'm hung up on is how to deal with the cold WNY winters. More reading to do...
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It's really not that tough. Don't be fooled by anyone claiming you need heat and your precious birds will die if it goes below 0*F.

Also, if you're planning on keeping roosters, I'd look in to getting Chanteclers... keeping combs un-frostbit is a lost cause otherwise. All my cockerels get their headgear shorn when it gets to the neighbourhood of -40*F. Hens are fine if your ventilation is adequate.
 

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