Texas

[Kilsharion]

I really want some. Purple is fav color!

Getting plum coloured eggs from the Croad Langshans doesn't happen very often. It's a rarity; but, a nice one when it happens

Generally, they lay a brownish coloured egg with maybe a bit of purple to it. The full on plum colours are rare, rare, rare, rare.

 

[Cockle-Dood]

Getting plum coloured eggs from the Croad Langshans doesn't happen very often. It's a rarity; but, a nice one when it happens

Generally, they lay a brownish coloured egg with maybe a bit of purple to it. The full on plum colours are rare, rare, rare, rare.

Your mission if you choose to accept....

 

[adstoffels]

Any good laying bread is what I'm looking for. Rhode Island Red is my favorite because of their color and laying ability. I had one in the past but I'm open to explore others if they are better in Texas than other breeds.

 

[StelleKitten]

Your mission if you choose to accept....

I think I may have found my chicken mission.... Now to convinve dh to build me some breeding pens, allow more chickens, and that there might be some return on purple eggs.

 

[Cockle-Dood]

just wondering...where is walnut springs?

 

[Cockle-Dood]

Any good laying bread is what I'm looking for. Rhode Island Red is my favorite because of their color and laying ability. I had one in the past but I'm open to explore others if they are better in Texas than other breeds.

check out the black australorps and barred rocks as well! and of course, the rhode islands and new hampshires are good ones too. all brown eggs...for white there are the leghorns and minorcas...there are plenty more but those seem like the most common 'round these parts. and LOTS of us have EE's

 

[StelleKitten]

just wondering...where is walnut springs?

Out near glen rose, I live next door almost to Fossil rim

 

[Cockle-Dood]

ohh ok! bet its nice out there!

 

[adstoffels]

check out the black australorps and barred rocks as well! and of course, the rhode islands and new hampshires are good ones too. all brown eggs...for white there are the leghorns and minorcas...there are plenty more but those seem like the most common 'round these parts. and LOTS of us have EE's

So my chicken lingo is limited what are EE's?

 

[Texas Chickens]

Black australorps are a good chicken for Texas heat. They are a breed from Australia and its really hot there. Thats one reason we decided on them. Its as hot in Texas most times as it is in OZ

We have 18 hens that have just started to lay and so far we are getting almost 12 eggs a day from them give or take a few days. The eggs start out small and get bigger each time it seems. Nice brown eggs that get darker also as time goes on.