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slimhogdog
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« on: May 27, 2013, 06:21:32 pm » |
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Looking to get me between 4-6 laying hens. Any breeds ya'll recommend? I plan on keeping them in a coop.
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setxhogdogs
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« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2013, 06:33:02 pm » |
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I always had the most luck with Rhode Island Reds!! They seem to lay more eggs and more consistantly!!!!
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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2013, 06:37:18 pm » |
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Ive had best luck with austrolph (sp) or black sex links which is a cross between a RI red and barred rock which can be sexed at birth. Pure barred rocks are nice too very hearty, docile and not aggressive good for families with kids.
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hunt em hard, give em no excuses, and cull harder!!!!!
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AnotherRunner
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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2013, 06:50:19 pm » |
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Red star as well
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Catch em, tie em, drag em out!
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MrsLouisianaHogDog
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« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2013, 07:36:22 pm » |
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We have quite a few. The Rhode Island Reds seem to have great production rates, but they're dumber than a box of rocks, lmao.
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charles
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« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2013, 07:44:49 pm » |
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We have quite a few. The Rhode Island Reds seem to have great production rates, but they're dumber than a box of rocks, lmao.
sounds like those bird brains in Washington dc making tyrantual laws for us to follow |
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« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2013, 07:45:08 pm » |
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I have new hampshire reds ( ordered on line from Ideal poultry) Prduction reds are good layers also. Crossed production reds with a half game rooster, made exclient free range hens.
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charles
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« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2013, 08:24:29 pm » |
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I have new hampshire reds ( ordered on line from Ideal poultry) Prduction reds are good layers also. Crossed production reds with a half game rooster, made exclient free range hens.
where can a person get those crossed out birds, online, even this late in the season? |
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« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2013, 09:00:17 pm » |
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I have the production reds from ideal poultry too. They lay pretty good
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« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2013, 09:12:21 pm » |
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We had red stars those were some good birds
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Expecting some Red Stars pullets, Black Stars pullets and 2 Sumatra stags tomorrow from Murry MCmurry hatchery.
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Easttex91
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We had black star too I think their same bird different color
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I have been around chickens all my born days tried a lot of breeds and out of them all I liked the rhoad island reds , that is until ideal started pushing the production reds . they lay a good large brown egg and are easy on the eyes while out scratching in the yard . if you due order from a producer you have the option of having the beaks burnt back to avoid picking feathers . I much prefer a FULL BEAK on my birds and deal with a little feather picking on my own with the burnt beaks they can hardly pick up a kernel of corn off the ground . and preening and grooming themselves is made difficult during the molt .
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Ive got a few rhode island reds, and had a few barred rocks. Both good layers and since i got them as pullets they were/are docile enough my youngin can pick them up. Ive been lookin to get a few more, and i been looking at the red star/isa hens.
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slimhogdog
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Thanks for all the responses, i think I'm going to go with a mixture of Red/Black Stars and Australorps. We'll see how this experiment works out!
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I was at the feed store in Thibodaux (Faith Feed on La.1) last week and he had a cage full of sex link chicks.
Red Stars, Production Reds, Sex Links is all the same bird just different names. They are great egg producers. I have 4 black sex link hens and pick up 8 eggs every other day.
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