What do you have in your flock?

[Boone Farm]

I just have a small flock of three. 2 Barred Rocks and a Rhode Island Red. I wish I could have more (dang city rules). I love the look of Buff Os and having an Easter Egger would be great for the novelty of it.

 

[DeGarmom]

Sounds like you don't just have a flock, you have an addiction.

Well.... they are my only vice.

 

[Gracie555]

a barred rock, 3 mixed bantams, 2 unknown roos, a RIR, a red star, silkies, brahmas, marans (blue copper and blue birchen), cochins, orps, sapphires, wyandottes, ameraucanas

 

[Dad]

so ive been thinking of starting a new flock but i live in a place that usually drops lower than 0 degrees Celsius. Im just asking if rhode island reds are weater hardy and if they can tolerate the cold?

 

[Elyrian1]

I have:

Laying:
4 EEs
5 Silver laced wyandottes

Teens:
5 Buff Orpingtons
1 EE cockerel

Chicks:
2 Barred Rocks
2 Cochins
2 Brahmas

2 White Pekin ducks about three months old

 

[Popcorning]

so ive been thinking of starting a new flock but i live in a place that usually drops lower than 0 degrees Celsius. Im just asking if rhode island reds are weater hardy and if they can tolerate the cold?

if it gets that cold where you are try looking up the cold tolerant breeds. you may want to find a breed with a rose or pea comb and something fluffy too. some breeds such as silkies are very cold tolerant because their combs are compact and it helps ward of frostbite issues. also, I was reading somewhere that chickens with feathered legs tend to be more cold tolerant. when they are sleeping it helps to have the fluffy bum so the feathers cover their legs and keep them warm. hope this helps.

 

[CailinRua]

Easter Eggers
Cuckoo Maran
Barred Plymouth Rock
Dark Brahma
Rhode Island Red
Buff Orpington
Black Langshan
Delaware
Novogen Brown
Golden Sexlink
Black Sexlink
Silver Laced Wynadotte
Ancona

I think that's all...

 

[orrpeople]

So, I have a general laying flock of farm store birds (bought these before I knew much of anything about chicken breeds - probably was even still calling RIRs "Road Island" and thinking, "So odd to name a chicken after those little islands in the streets with all the shrubbery and street signs.") But, I digress...
I am beginning to work on some unique birds (Bieles, SRBs, CLs, 55s) and have taken the plunge into East Frisian Gulls. Golly, they are a beautiful bird. Right now I have silver chicks and am getting lemon and gold colored in the mail today. Anyone have experience with these? I'd love to hear. Here's a pic of the silver chicks. The first is just hatched, the second is a week old. I love the way they are feathering out!

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[Bteeg]

I have
2 buff orpington roos
1 buff oprington pullet
1 isa brown pullet
1 EE pullet
1 barred rock pullet
3 buff orp/americana mixed pullets
1 barred rock hen
1 columbian rock hen
1 silver laced wyandotte hen

I had two EE pullets but one somehow escaped the pen they are in and I haven't seen her since :[
And I just rehomed a Columbian Rock roo, a Barred Rock roo, and a SLW roo this past weekend.

 

[Chickassan]

Four mutts, one Easter egger and three faverolles.