Topic of the Week - Which Breeds Are Best For….

[Ponypoor]

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If you have little space to keep chickens, I recommend Dutch or another small bantams.
They even fit into a prefab coop (but such prefabs still need alterations).

Dutch are one of the smallest breeds and in W-Europe a common breed. They lay good from early spring till the end of autumn and are show very social behaviour (especially towards each other). Dutch are excellent broodies, but if you want to quit a broodies behaviour is not very difficult to stop them. They live a long life and still lay (less) when 8 years old.

They are great free rangers because they fly away for dogs, know the difference between neighbour cats they can trust and strange cats that ar not trustworthy.

Oh my gosh - that’s it I am in love

How adorable are they!?

 

[BDutch]

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Oh my gosh - that’s it I am in love

How adorable are they!?

Yes, there truly are a great breed and a joy to have. They are rare in the US but there are people who have them. I don’t know about Canada. Hatcheries in the US who sell them often sell wanabee Dutch (probably mixed with OEG).

Want to read more about my Dutch hatching 11 eggs in co-operation?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/natural-breeding-project-no5-janice-pearl-broodies-and-11-hatching-eggs--.1574045/

 

[Ponypoor]

Yes, there truly are a great breed and a joy to have. They are rare in the US but there are people who have them. I don’t know about Canada. Hatcheries in the US who sell them often sell wanabee Dutch (probably mixed with OEG).

Want to read more about my Dutch hatching 11 eggs in co-operation?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/natural-breeding-project-no5-janice-pearl-broodies-and-11-hatching-eggs--.1574045/

I have not heard of them here in Canada, but then what don’t know

I just had my 2 silkies broody 4 chicks between them, I slipped the chicks under them one day - they were so cute together with their babies.

I will check out you link

 

[The_1898_Homestead]

We have only had white Leghorns for egg layers. This spring we got some White American Bresse mainly for meat but might keep a couple hens to check the egg laying.

Have your Am. Bresse been laying tons of eggs? Ours are 33 weeks old and they are laying 5-6 out of 7 days and they are usually very large eggs. I now have our largest AMB roo in that coop and hope to hatch some of their eggs to grow out for meat.

 

[ArraAchicksMama]

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There are a bewildering number of chicken breeds available, each with its own set of qualities and characteristics. Some are great egg layers, some are fair layers, and great table birds. Others are cute lawn ornaments that lays only occasionally. To help especially the new chicken keepers pick the breeds that are best suited to their needs, this week I would like to hear your thoughts and recommendations on chicken breeds for the purpose of egg-laying, table birds, etc. Specifically:

- Which breeds are best if you're after getting lots of eggs?
- Which breeds make good dual-purpose birds (Fair egg layers that can also be processed for the table)?
- Which are the best (non-broiler) breeds for the table?
- Which breeds are great with kids (friendly, personable)?
- Which breeds need specific conditions, for example, no climate extremes, or not suitable to keep in certain conditions (free-range or confined)?


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