Oregon

[Chicken Rustler]

CR, that Roo is one handsome dude.... Nice work!

All I did was enter Cloverleaf Farms picture. She took the pic and she raised this roo. He is now mine. And that is why I say The braggin rights are mine but ALL the CREDIT goes to Cloverleaf Farm

http://www.cloverleafpoultry.webs...

 

[Noncentzter]

Congrats to CR and CL - that roo is gorgeous!

 

[morningcoffeebreak]

I left my heart in OC!!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I left my heart in OC!!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

OK this is for Cloverleaf Farm. This is fudge the roo I got from her. I entered him in a BYC online most handsome roo contest and tonight he won 3rd place of close to 50 LF.
I am SOOO EGGSCITED ! ! !


#3 Standard
Fudge by Chicken Rustler
Breed: Salmon Fav 1 1/2 years.
Personality: Fudge my Salmon Fav is very laid back. Treats his ladies well and he likes to be handled.

 

[Oregon Blues]

[[[[[[...............We live in a very windy high desert farm, and we need need a breed okay with not being free range.............]]]]]]

I don't have chickens but I have a lot of strong wind and cold. The wind doesn't bother my ducks and geese in the slightest. I know that there are a lot of people raising chickens in this area, so it appears that the wind doesn't bother the chickens, either.

I can't free range because of the predator load in the area. My birds wouldn't live 24 hours if I turned them loose. They have safe fencing and a secure coop for at night.

They also use the brush shelters that were originally built as sanctuaries for the local quail. Those provide a bit of a wind break and a bit of shade. There is a small brush shelter in each pen. They weren't built for the ducks, but I didn't take them out when I got the ducks.

 

[peepacheep]

I think Walltenters is in Central Oregon. She brought some of her Dominickers (sp????) to April's chicken swap. You might check this year's Oregon spring chicken swap thread to see who is in your area and what they have. I understand your predator problem! I am surrounded by forest, the chickens are fast food take out for all the carnivores!

 

[Barnmaradotte]

Anyone around here ever try breeding out a decent meat bird?

 

[Oregon Blues]

Sure. I breed excellent meat birds. Pekin ducks and Silver Appleyard ducks. Excellent meat, fast growth, excellent feed conversion, very nice temperaments, no health issues.

For Chicken, I raise Cornish Cross. They are the specialists and I can't see any point in trying to reinvent the wheel.

 

[Totalcolour]

Anyone around here ever try breeding out a decent meat bird?

Well, I'm trying to breed some - I'm crossing my Cornish hens with a friend's Marans/Ameraucana Roo. I just set the eggs yesterday so we'll see how they turn out. I'm hoping to get some Barnevelder eggs or pullets so I can try those as well.

(I know, I'm from WA but it's close!)