Hello everyone,
I've just been thinking about and trying to plan what breeds of chickens I would like to have in my small block. Thinking 10-12 hens and 1 or 2 roos Max.
What I have: 4 barred rock pullets, and 2 buff orpington pullets.
Breeds I am considering.
1.) Other colors of orpingtons such as lavender or jubilee. (Probably the hardest to get for me)
2.) The black Australorp. (had these before and loved them)
3.) The Rhode island red.
4.) More of the two I have.
5.) Only more barred rocks.
6.) Random barnyard mixes local
7.) Your ideas!
Right now I'm leaning towards adding one additional breed to my flock but at the same time I could see raising just one breed in the future.
For a little more info I live in Eastern Tennessee in the Appalachian mountains. Summers can occasionally hit a hundred degrees though it is very rare and may happen just a couple of times a year. For our winter months we usually only have three or four really cold months with a lot of fluctuating temperatures leading to and leaving out of those months. The lowest temperatures can occasionally drop below zero but that is just about as rare as the hundred degree days in the summer.
Additionally I do want to keep clean legs and larger dual purpose breed chickens.
Thanks a lot everyone in advance
I've just been thinking about and trying to plan what breeds of chickens I would like to have in my small block. Thinking 10-12 hens and 1 or 2 roos Max.
What I have: 4 barred rock pullets, and 2 buff orpington pullets.
Breeds I am considering.
1.) Other colors of orpingtons such as lavender or jubilee. (Probably the hardest to get for me)
2.) The black Australorp. (had these before and loved them)
3.) The Rhode island red.
4.) More of the two I have.
5.) Only more barred rocks.
6.) Random barnyard mixes local
7.) Your ideas!
Right now I'm leaning towards adding one additional breed to my flock but at the same time I could see raising just one breed in the future.
For a little more info I live in Eastern Tennessee in the Appalachian mountains. Summers can occasionally hit a hundred degrees though it is very rare and may happen just a couple of times a year. For our winter months we usually only have three or four really cold months with a lot of fluctuating temperatures leading to and leaving out of those months. The lowest temperatures can occasionally drop below zero but that is just about as rare as the hundred degree days in the summer.
Additionally I do want to keep clean legs and larger dual purpose breed chickens.
Thanks a lot everyone in advance
