Lil--where are the Am's from? Are they from blu? Can't remember
Briansnarr--WELCOME!
Ditto on the Barred Rocks being great layers. The best layers I have had are the Golden sex links. BR are a close second, and the BR are more docile by a long shot. The Black Sex links are very docile too and great layers. All do great in the cold.
OK I am having nightmares about my water I have been feeding my chickens.
I can't decide between oxine or ACV. I have tried both. And accidentally not knowing it would probably kill my chickens I mixed them for a few days. All is ok, Thank goodness Speckled HIlls posted on here what I was doing was a bad thing--- but the cinderblock under the waterer smelled crazy so I spent the morning cleaning and scrubbing out everything, now I am starting over. Oxine is cheaper, because so much less is required, about 32 times more ACV has to be used per gallon than oxine, so even though oxine costs more per jug it is less expensive, so I am wanting to go with oxine. Anybody have any pros and cons about either to help me decide? Would love to hear opinions! They have today--PLAIN water lol.
Yes, these are the three from Blu. I started off thinking I had time and space for five different breeds. Then I ended up with different color varieties of those breeds. Now I am having to make hard decisions about paring back some. I am set on birchen marans, bresse, legbars and maybe lav ams. As I have looked at what needs to be done with the houdan breed, I feel a bit overwhelmed; like I need an entire operation solely dedicated to them. I don't realistically have the space and time, so I have given up on them for now. Until I can buy a few acres any way,
Thank you. I really like the marans. They are pretty in my opinion also the easter eggers. Have you had any buff orbingtons? If so how was your experience? I hear they are broody. I wouldn't mind if I had a hen or 2 that could be broody. I just need hefty birds because not only do I have a whole list of predators that roam the yard nightly, I have A LOT of hawks around my area. Dont want my hens flying away with the hawks.
I have a BO girl. Decent layer, she is far more interested in food than in being broody she will actually do a belly crawl to get at food in tight spaces. The kids love her best. She lays thin shelled eggs, this is not specific to the breed, just her. She injured herself when she laid her first egg. She tried to lay it on the roost and fell off