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[lonnyandrinda]

Are RIR good layers?

There is a man in Catoosa on CL advertising 2 day old chicks for $1.00. It is tempting to buy 10 of them and hope to get 6 hens from that batch and 4 roosters in the freezer.

http://tulsa.craigslist.org/grd/3617486166.html

RIR was not the breed I was looking for.... but they seem a decent breed.

We bought 3 POL pullets from him last summer, they are good layers. Lost one at Christmas to a stray dog. Standard hatchery-type stock, not for showing, but great for eggs! We got at least 2 eggs per day last fall, probably twice per week we got 3. Those girls are among our flightiest chickens, but they were obviously not handled at all when they were young. I would say if you wanted large brown eggs and got them as chicks so you could socialize them they would be a good deal. I hear people say how curious and friendly their RIR are, and I assume it's because they were hand raised.

 

[jcatblum]

RIR are good for eggs, not as good for meat IMO. NN have more meat, or at least ours.
Not sure if we will stop by Newcastle, we are meeting with our builder Saturday afternoon & will be in the neighborhood.

Robin thanks for the heads up on the guinea conference. I will see if Taron is interested. She loves her guineas!!!

 

[okracefan]

Who all is going to the Newcastle auction Saturday?

I will probably stop by. Looking for a couple of new breeds. If the prices were like last time I probably will not be buying.

 

[erinszoo]

I've served jury duty too. Pretty simple and painless even having to serve on a jury. We were there by 8:30 am and home by 6:00pm, had lunch paid for and got something like $75 plus traveling costs to court and home again. Everyone else was gone by about 11:00am. You probably won't have too much time to knit or do much else because they ask a lot of questions and give instructions.

 

[countryhen]

Got chickens today from KrazyKat all the hens are getting along well, but she also gave me a NN rooster he and my buff orpington rooster locked up and had a few rounds both were bleeding a little but ok. I thought maybe after a few times they would work things out but the NN kept going over & jumping the Buff I put the NN in a small coop for tonight what else should I do? will they get along after a while? can roosters live together in peace?

 

[countryhen]

do I need to put anything on my roosters scraps from the fight or will they heal up fine,their not cut deep just scratches on combs & waddles?

 

[Elbert Garrett]

do I need to put anything on my roosters scraps from the fight or will they heal up fine,their not cut deep just scratches on combs & waddles?

Nesporin works great and Cayenne pepper is a good blood stop.

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

If they are not bad cuts they will heal okay. If you have some ointment on hand and want to you can dr, it. But it will be fine. "NO" they will not ever get along unless they have been raised together and then its iffy! Sorry you will need more coops!lol. Thats the problem with roos,they are pretty but just do not like competion!
I have two of my hens laying and my bantams are starting to also. I let the games out to free range today. They are so pretty out running around. Nice here today but cold and snow flurries on the way.

 

[artsyrobin]

usually 2 roosters just won't get along, they each need their own flock of ladies- just the way they are- do you have room to mfake a separate enclosure so each can have a flock?

 

[countryhen]

Whats a good way to cook a rooster? cause if they won't get along I can't keep him, don't have another coop & DH said he don't want to build another one he's still working on the one we have. If any one wants a Necked Neck rooster I'll give him away I'm near Idabel (oh he only has 1 eye I think he's been in a few fights before now) but he is nice around people.