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[Frenchcuffs13]

 

[Frenchcuffs13]

It appears your list of ingredients for Layena is incomplete.... hard to do a "complete" nutrition without all the ingredients.....

Yes Dave, I know. This is only what was given to me. I'm looking for something high protein, that I don't have to drive an hour to get! I know alot of people use layena and it's readily available.

 

[Frenchcuffs13]

I'm curious. What do you guys see as the future of chickens?
I've noticed a void in chickens for the residential/city situation where pedigree isn't important. Quiet, Cute, non broody, production style laying, w/an array of egg colors.
With the ever growing trend I wonder if anyone is breeding for these qualities?

We;re not supposed to to have chickens, but the neighbors seem to tolerate it because the coop is cute, clean and we occasionally give them eggs (when there's enough). They love the colored ones. Ofcourse the cuter the better so they're viewed as pets rather than farm animals.We have 5 girls total and we eat them as fast as they come out

 

[xoxocammyxoxo]

I'm curious. What do you guys see as the future of chickens?
I've noticed a void in chickens for the residential/city situation where pedigree isn't important. Quiet, Cute, non broody, production style laying, w/an array of egg colors.
With the ever growing trend I wonder if anyone is breeding for these qualities? 

We;re not supposed to to have chickens, but the neighbors seem to tolerate it because the coop is cute, clean and we occasionally give them eggs (when there's enough). They love the colored ones. Ofcourse the cuter the better so they're viewed as pets rather than farm animals.We have 5 girls total and we eat them as fast as they come out   

I've found around me whenever I bring up chickens the general gripe is roosters crowing at random hours. I don't mind that my neighbor has a rooster, it makes me feel more at home but my roommates are pretty bothered by it. We won't be staying in the city much longer. To be honest I think my neighbor is the only one with chickens. I won't be breeding chickens to follow a trend. We will be getting Delawares and joining the conservation group online. I learned through other people not to follow trends.

 

[Frenchcuffs13]

I've found around me whenever I bring up chickens the general gripe is roosters crowing at random hours. I don't mind that my neighbor has a rooster, it makes me feel more at home but my roommates are pretty bothered by it. We won't be staying in the city much longer. To be honest I think my neighbor is the only one with chickens. I won't be breeding chickens to follow a trend. We will be getting Delawares and joining the conservation group online. I learned through other people not to follow trends.

Hi- I don't know if it's a trend, it's been popular for over 10 years now and growing. I think people are discovering what factory farms are and want to have better control of where their food comes from. We don't have a rooster. The neighbors might turn us in if did.

Delawares are very pretty indeed! I hope your venture in moving works well for your plans. Thanks for the input!

 

[ochochicas]

It seems to me the trend is efficiency - if you have to feed the chicken and clean up after it, it should be laying an egg everyday. I see a lot of people trying to get their kids interested in sustainable gardening, "livestock" care, etc. The kids get a kick out of different colored eggs, so that is what I am aiming towards. Now I have blues, greens, tinted and I'm trying for some olives and dark browns in there as well. Currently I'm selling more eggs (for eating and hatching) and more chicks than I ever thought would be possible.

Many families are also looking for very quiet, mellow, friendly chickens that the kids can pet like a cat. For that reason Orpingtons and silkies are very popular.

All that said, I don't live in the city or anywhere near it. I put up with my neighbors' NASCAR parties, dirt bike course, ATVs, howling dogs, weekly bonfires with fireworks, and a visit from the county sheriff to the trailer across the road for a domestic violence call on just about every holiday, so they'll just have to consider my roosters and noisy hens as a bit of payback.

 

[Amberjem]

Congratulations! It's beautiful ! How old is the girl who laid it?

lol not sure who laid it either 22 weeks or 16ish weeks

 

[Frenchcuffs13]

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It seems to me the trend is efficiency - if you have to feed the chicken and clean up after it, it should be laying an egg everyday. I see a lot of people trying to get their kids interested in sustainable gardening, "livestock" care, etc. The kids get a kick out of different colored eggs, so that is what I am aiming towards. Now I have blues, greens, tinted and I'm trying for some olives and dark browns in there as well. Currently I'm selling more eggs (for eating and hatching) and more chicks than I ever thought would be possible.

Many families are also looking for very quiet, mellow, friendly chickens that the kids can pet like a cat. For that reason Orpingtons and silkies are very popular.

All that said, I don't live in the city or anywhere near it. I put up with my neighbors' NASCAR parties, dirt bike course, ATVs, howling dogs, weekly bonfires with fireworks, and a visit from the county sheriff to the trailer across the road for a domestic violence call on just about every holiday, so they'll just have to consider my roosters and noisy hens as a bit of payback.

Well said ! You mind if I follow you? I may need your advice and possibly some chicks in the future. As to dealing with neighbors, I'm certain my neighbor's dog and kids are much louder than my chooks!

 

[Hinotori]

We are out of town so no one complains of the 2 am crow contest between the large fowl roosters.

 

[xoxocammyxoxo]

Hi- I don't know if it's a trend, it's been popular for over 10 years now and growing. I think people are discovering what factory farms are and want to have better control of where their food comes from. We don't have a rooster. The neighbors might turn us in if did.   Delawares are very pretty indeed! I hope your venture in moving works well for your plans. Thanks for the input!

I only said trend because the original post I quoted said with the ever growing trend