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I took at your page and saw the California white chicken. wow they are pretty. They resemble the White Leghorn (maybe a little bigger but not much) beautiful combs. My Jill is my only Leghorn and she is pretty, small and lays beautiful medium/large eggs. She was traded for my RIR rooster Jake that was to aggressive. I do wish she was a little more friendly, but she is happy and I am to.
There is a local place that sells them if you are interested
Our's also free range very well!
I just LOVE them
What is your favorite hen?
Matthew
I kinda have 3 favorites in my small flock now maybe 4
1. Delaware (2 are very friendly one we named Nellie and the other my son calls Small Friend aka French fry) they hop in our laps and if I am kneeling down Nellie hops right up on my back. we had 5 hens but one passed away when they were a couple of months old. not sure why) we have 2 large ones and 2 smaller ones
2. Barred Rock ( I have 4 of these; 2 are friendly and the other are ok but not so outgoing)
3. Aracauns/Americana/EE ( I have 5 of these Suzie and Lucy are very friendly and the other one Annie is quite the little spitfire, she chases the roosters away so I don't even think they try to mate with her, Sally & Annie are a little skittish but they are still gorgeous)
4. I have one or 2 of the Red Star/RSL that i really like also (one is Momma who hatched out the 3 babies in August)
I have 4 roosters: Jack is my planned roo, he came with the girls last March and was sick for like 3 months last summer he just collapsed and wouldn't walk, stand, I treated him for Ricketts and after about 2 months of extra TLC he was on his feet walking and strutting around, he stayed out of the coop for almost 2 1/2 months in my garage. In the meantime we had a Red Star go broody and she hatched out 3 babies in August (she unfortunately hatched all roos and they are giving my girls a fit.) to much going on for them now. I plan to get rid of 2 of these boys and probably keep 1 to help Jack. they don't mess with Jack at all, just my girls. they are just to to many of them even with 35 girls. I have 3 hens (2 of my Delawares and a Barred Rock in the garage recooperating from to much loving) I just have a hard time lettin go of the boys because they were hatched by one of my girls.
Oh the boys are RIR dad Jake and REd Star Momma
