OKAY--I WANT: A Rare Breed that ranges well, is thrifty, more...(WA)

[poultrykeeper08]

What about Araucana or some type of games . The games do well on range and are goode for avoiding predators .

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Well if I was not so attached to my sumatras...I'd try them.

They seem to be good survivors. Games as in Shamos? Or Assels?

 

[poultrykeeper08]

Games as in Old english or pit games (thats what the guy told me mine were ) But i just like them to have running around . They mothers make great broodies and they come in all kinds of cool colors and some have rose combs so they are good in cold weather

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Hmmm...I'll check those out....thanks! Are they rare?

 

[Riocotesei]

Old English are everywhere. hatcheries have many color types availible.
Some color types may be rare, however.

 

[poultrykeeper08]

I dont know about rare but they fit the bill minus the rare part . Araucanas are the same way and they are rare

 

[klf73]

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no, but will be getting some soon. I just moved them to a new coop/run. Do you want pics of just the cockerals? I need to get pics of them anyway so I can get help deciding which 2 of the 5 to keep. I am pretty bummed though cuz I only got 2 pullets. The breeder offered me more eggs for free but I promised dh no eggs until one of the silkies gets broody

, we just finally got the last chicks out of the house and he is done with having them in the house for a few months

 

[imfowl]

Hatch chickens are good at avoiding predators, but you can only have one roo. They are what I use for free range. Your climate sounds ridicolous, though. 110 and -20? how does anything tolerate that?

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Not very well.

The -20 is the extreme cold we usually get for a week or two during December or January. The 110 is the highest we get around July.

 

[chickorama]

We have a silver spangled hamburg (SSH) and she fits all the categories. They are very active so let them free range.


BTW, I love your avatar, equibling!! What kind of chicken is it??