Sid Taylor Hens

[lawless116]

anyone familiar with Sid Taylor hens? I had a lady give me 3 4 month old hens to go with my 5 month old lavender orpingtons. They had no problem with getting to know eachother and get along great. Just trying to gather some info on the breed. Basically what I can find online is the roosters are used in cockfighting a lot. Are the hens pretty good egg layers? Docile?

Thanks!

 

[sourland]

Some game hens can be aggressive - not all. They tend to lay a clutch and then go broody and make great mothers. They are predator resistant, good at foraging and raising chicks.

 

[centrarchid]

I have one hen that is at least two years of age. She is calm and manageable, but you will be lucky to get 100 eggs per hen in season. They prone to going broody like typical game hens.

 

[lawless116]

Thanks for the feedback. I have 1 lavender orpington rooster, and 3 lavender orpington hens to go with the 3 sid taylor hens. Wanted to make sure they would be ok together. They get along fine right now. My rooster just started crowing and my orpington hens are not far away from producing eggs.

 

[Cyprus]

Does the lady who gave you the hens sell eggs or chicks of the Sid Taylor breed?

 

[lawless116]

Does the lady who gave you the hens sell eggs or chicks of the Sid Taylor breed?

they breed all kinds of roosters for show. Said I could have more hens if I wanted but still iffy if i even want the 3 sid taylors that I have lol

 

[Cyprus]

they breed all kinds of roosters for show. Said I could have more hens if I wanted but still iffy if i even want the 3 sid taylors that I have lol

Does she ship eggs or chicks? I'd be interested to know for the future.

 

[Cyprus]

Also what state/region are you located?

 

[lawless116]

Does she ship eggs or chicks? I'd be interested to know for the future.

Not sure. I could reach out and ask. Near Louisville, KY

 

[Cyprus]

Not sure. I could reach out and ask. Near Louisville, KY

Awesome. If she does could you obtain her contact and PM it to me? I'm willing to buy. Again, in the future. Breeders of Sid Taylors are few and far between.