Had them for about a month now... 6 Buff Orphingtons 5 Light Brahmas 1 Dark Brahma 5 Dark cornish 4 Blue Cochins 6 White Laced Red Cornish 1 Mystery Chicken I'm still working on their permanent residence. I've got 5 Guineas coming mid july. They're all good meat birds, and some are better layers than others. They're all somewhat rare, with max 5000 breeding pairs in the world.
awww, how cute! i like those with feathers on their lower legs. we used to have kabir chickens and they're really large and heavy. good meat too. i also like those bantam chickens because they're so cute and tiny.
I used to raise Barred Rock chickens, the roosters were a little fiesty! I'm sure you'll enjoy yours!
Bronco: NICE looking birds!! As far as I've read, the roosters are the performers. They're a pain in the toukis, but provide endless enjoyment watching their antics... Mine, like the plymouths, are all 'dual purpose' birds. Everything will lay till it hits the pot/grill... I had to order some of them 'straight run' which means you get a 50/50 chance on sex. I figure 8-10 of them are roosters. Which means 3-5 are gonna be in the pot sooner than later. I only have enough hens to make so many roosters happy, so I can only support so many roosters. I'd love to hear any tips on caponizing... I'm pouring a concrete floor in the henhouse sometime (probably the 14th, weather coorporating) to help keep predators out, and I've ordered an automatic chicken door with a photocell on it, so I can't forget to close the hen door. Predators are a real problem in my area. Of course, as far as predators are conerned, 12 guages and .17HMR's are a real threat, too... ( I have recipes for just about everything that would ever endeavor to eat a chicken ) I think the mystery chicken is a Lakenvelder. Blue feet, black collar, white body. Can't think of anything else that matches. I've only fed them organic feed since I got them. I'm a farm hippie!