What do you think of these breeds?What is your experience with them?

[Settler'sDreamFarm]

I am thinking about ordering these for the spring:
2 non white leghorn hens and roo
1 chantelcer hen
1 australorp hen
1 dominique hen
1 Rhode island red hen
and maybe 1 campine hen
what is everyones experience with these breeds?
post pictures add any comments thanks!!!

 

[Mahonri]

I've really enjoyed my Light brown leghorns and the RIRs... but the RIRs don't do well in the heat of the summer here.

 

[Settler'sDreamFarm]

Do you have any pictures

 

[CTChickenMom]

Leghorns aren't winter hardy because of their large single comb. They are prone to frostbite. That's not to say don't buy them but those single combs (and they have large ones, even the hens) will require Bag Balm or Vaseline in the winter.

http://feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Leghorns/BRKLeghorns.html

Non-white - http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/Leghorn-Non-White-B66.aspx
White - http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/Leghorn-White-B65.aspx

I'm not sure about Campines, don't know much about them. Chanteclers are a Canadian breed, Aussies do well and I think the Dominiques will do well also.

 

[Chris09]

Settler'sDreamFarm :

I am thinking about ordering these for the spring:
2 non white leghorn hens and roo
1 chantelcer hen
1 australorp hen
1 dominique hen
1 Rhode island red hen
and maybe 1 campine hen
what is everyones experience with these breeds?
post pictures add any comments thanks!!!

I have australorp, Leghorn, Dominique and R.I. Red's They all do well for me here in N.E. Ohio. You shouldn't have a problem with the Leghorn's comb BUT if think you might then get them in the Rose Comb variety...

Chris​

 

[joyous]

I have one buff chantacler, she is hardy, friendly and a good egg layer. About middle of pecking order!

 

[Settler'sDreamFarm]

thanks for the input every one!
joyous, do you have any pictures of your hen? If you do could you please post them...
Im having a hard time finding a good picture of a buff chantecler hen

 

[Cats Critters]

I have two Black australorp (BA) hen, one went broody this past summer. Here is a picture of one of them:

I also have 2 Rhode island Red (RIR) hen, one is at the top of the flock and the others at the bottom. Both girls are in this picture along with some of my other girls:

 

[Fourgirlsoneboy]

We have a campine hen, and she is at the bottom of the pecking order. Ours also quacks (very different sounding- really like a quack) and is super cute!