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Little Lady
Yep! My Pop schooled me on that a few months ago! I didn't know the difference either.
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Yep! My Pop schooled me on that a few months ago! I didn't know the difference either.
littlewolf
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Rhode Island Reds are hard to beat.
Here`s a couple of ours. Barred Rock in the forefront, Dominecker right behind her. Another Barred Rock in the upper right corner between the White Rock and the Aracuana. You can see the difference in the combs, and body shape. Domineckers seem more "squatty" built.
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Bkeepr
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I've got mutt chickens! They are salmon favorelle/Welsummer/Cornish. They are great foragers but really good at hiding their eggs. I can tell when they are laying by the massive uptick in dog poots. I have some happy dogs, LOL!
I have a big goofball rooster who is watchful of his girls without being aggressive to us or the dogs. All the chickens have ear muffs and beards, and some have light feathering on their legs.
I have a big goofball rooster who is watchful of his girls without being aggressive to us or the dogs. All the chickens have ear muffs and beards, and some have light feathering on their legs.
Crickett
Little Lady
fireman32
"Useless Billy" Fire Chief.
We have production reds,(looks like a Rhode Island Red to me) and Americanas. The pro. Reds started out well with eggs, but have tapered off after two years I think this is normal and their shells have always been brittle.
The Americanas have a bluish green egg and it is not brittle and their laying has remained pretty constant.
Both are approachable with the Prod. Reds being a bit tamer. I think the Americanas are a little more gamey, their coloring and trust is anyway; however my two boys can put their hands on any of them.
The Ma in law just bought 20 or so mutt chickens, some are white, some yellow and other colors, they are skittish, and to young for laying. With around 60 chickens, we don't walk barefooted any more.
Good luck.
The Americanas have a bluish green egg and it is not brittle and their laying has remained pretty constant.
Both are approachable with the Prod. Reds being a bit tamer. I think the Americanas are a little more gamey, their coloring and trust is anyway; however my two boys can put their hands on any of them.
The Ma in law just bought 20 or so mutt chickens, some are white, some yellow and other colors, they are skittish, and to young for laying. With around 60 chickens, we don't walk barefooted any more.
Good luck.
You're not being a nit-picking heel. "dominecker" is just a catch-all generic tern for any barred chicken around here, Dominique is a specific breed, one-a them fancy French domineckers.
I agree about the games, too. the last batch of chickens I had were crossed up between generic domineckers and red games. They laid big brown eggs like the domineckers, but would pretty much live off the land themselves with very little feeding or care like the games-perfect "yard chickens." They did have a tendency to hide their nests out in the woods like game chickens, though. You'd have to listen for 'em to cackle to find their nests.
dawg2
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A buddy of mine just got some game fowl (not fighting chickens
) at the auction. Only one egg hatched and he said it was small. I was hoping he was going to get a better hatch because were going to do some trading. Very cool, hardy birds.
Hankus
Senior Member
games are fine birds, jus bout out of em myself cause of time constraints
brownhounds
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What is the best chicken to raise for meat and eggs. I like RIR and Buff Orp. but wondered what yall thought.
Jeff Raines
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Opened a box this morning.Easter egger was in there.Whenever I open the boxes,one of my barred rocks comes running to be petted,doesn't matter if it is occupied.
My 2 polish roosters make very good yard birds.Totally free range.When they do crow,it's not loud.They are a bantam size.
My 2 polish roosters make very good yard birds.Totally free range.When they do crow,it's not loud.They are a bantam size.
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Dan DeBord
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PappyHoel
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I have a grey silkie rooster. He a very mild mannered rooster and fun to listen to. I also have a white silkie hen and she's sort of flighty but fun to watch. Like Jeff said earlier, the more you are with them the friendlier they are and some breeds are flighty. I have 2 bantam hens that won't let you get close to them. My RiR, buff orp, Australope, and barred rock are the friendliest. I even think I have a Dominic after reading the above posts.
When I come outside and they see me they all come running to me, it's kinda cool. When they are off in the woods and I don't see them I can yell chickens! And they come running.
When I come outside and they see me they all come running to me, it's kinda cool. When they are off in the woods and I don't see them I can yell chickens! And they come running.
PappyHoel
Senior Member
I can attest to the barefoot walking thing.
MFOSTER
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Sex-links are the way too go if you starting with biddies that way you don't wind up with a bunch of roosters
antiqfreq
Member
I have one buff orpington, one silver laced wyandotte and one Jersey giant.
The Jersey lays extra large light brown eggs. The wyandotte lays large light brown eggs and the orpington lays a large medium brown egg.
I only have three hens cause that is all we need. Only the orpington will let me touch her but the wyandotte talks her head off when I head towards and into the pen!
Jo
The Jersey lays extra large light brown eggs. The wyandotte lays large light brown eggs and the orpington lays a large medium brown egg.
I only have three hens cause that is all we need. Only the orpington will let me touch her but the wyandotte talks her head off when I head towards and into the pen!
Jo
