OHio ~ Come on Buckeyes, let me know your out there!

[PoultryQueen101]

Hi PoultryQueen101, i am about 3 hours away form there, so i can't really make it, i'm very new to chickens anyways i am not even sure what some of my chickens are called, i was wondering if you could tell me is having mixed chickens bad? my flock is totally random, and i'm not sure how to get any pure breeds out of them, aside from just penning up the roosters and only letting them mate with the same breed as them, i mean what happens when a jersey giant breeds with a blue Cochin?, or a blue Cochin with a buff orpington, or a lavender orpington with a blue Cochin?, also i have a chicken that looks almost the same as a buff orpington but she has bright yellow legs, and the other buffs have white legs...what kind of chicken is it? or is there somthing wrong with my buffs that made them all have white/pale-ish legs? i do not know if i'm aloud to put links in replies but i have a youtube channel that i posted two videos of my chickens on, if you, or anyone else wants to see it maybe you can help me tell what kind of chickens i have, i know most of them, there is just a few i can't really tell, like i dunno the difference between a astrolorp (i dunno how to even spell it, omg) and a jersey giant) i also just want to share my flock with everyone on here, but i dunno how to do it, or where to post where anyone can see it, lol besides my youtube channel. i want everyone to see my blue cochin, i think she is beautiful , also do any of you guys know the meyer hatchery? in Ohio?, i live about 30 mins from there.

lol, we live 2 and a half hours away, we will stay over night on friday to saturday and saturday to sunday. Then we will leave on sunday.
Having mixed chickens is not bad at all, I too enjoy the surprising colors that could appear. But my mom likes purebreds, even in our main flock where lots of mixing could happen. I really want to hatch one of my wyandotte or comet eggs because they are crossed with ameracuana... maybe someone can buy some eggs from us and find out what happens for themselves? Lol. Then tell us.
I have seen dominique cross roosters with lavendar amerauacana in the rehome section, and they are gorbeous.

 

[Bokros]

Beautiful ducks! Alright, I'm reaching out to yall for non- poultry related info. We have been discussing relocating and which states/areas to look into. Dh threw in Ohio, I said southeast portion. We're looking for rural area (of course!) but near enough to heavy equipment operator jobs. Any suggestions as far as a specific area or company to look at? Of course since we currently live in the Appalachian Mountains there is experience on coal/gas well properties etc. We're country folks that don't really do well in big cities like Columbus

Hey I would highly recommend the area North West of Columbus. Near Plain City and around Marysville. It's very open and several small towns. And it's very close to the big Honda plant.

 

[JoshU]

Anyone that wants to see a great poultry show, Nathanael Medley has worked very hard on his first show. Come checke it out. http://www.easternohiopoultryassociation.com if you are interested in buckeye chickens, there will also be some very good examples of the breed. And so much more than I can put here. If you contact Nathanael he may still take last minute entries as well. Hope to see you all there.

 

[autumnhearth]

Anyone that wants to see a great poultry show, Nathanael Medley has worked very hard on his first show. Come checke it out. http://www.easternohiopoultryassociation.com if you are interested in buckeye chickens, there will also be some very good examples of the breed. And so much more than I can put here. If you contact Nathanael he may still take last minute entries as well. Hope to see you all there.

I would love to come out to see the breeds but probably can only choose one day any idea which might have more going on?

 

[JoshU]

I would love to come out to see the breeds but probably can only choose one day any idea which might have more going on?

Saturday. Sunday is just the final judging. It will be over by 11ish on sunday. Saturday would definitely be the day to go if only for a day.

 

[autumnhearth]

Saturday. Sunday is just the final judging. It will be over by 11ish on sunday. Saturday would definitely be the day to go if only for a day.

Excellent, great to know, thank you. What are the hours Saturday?

 

[JoshU]

Judging starts at 9. Not sure on the end time is. Probably 4-6. IDK

 

[autumnhearth]

Judging starts at 9. Not sure on the end time is. Probably 4-6. IDK

Thanks!

 

[big medicine]

The earlier you can get to a show the better the selection in the sale pens, if you're looking to buy.

 

[autumnhearth]

The earlier you can get to a show the better the selection in the sale pens, if you're looking to buy.

Thanks. I wish, but I had to promise the husband no new chickens until spring. But I definitely want to see as many of the local breeders as I can!