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by Farrier1987 » Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:43 am
Mutts for me. Had chickens in BC in the 80's./ Barred rock from the hatchery, bantams from a friend. Also got an Americana roo from a friend. The BR Americauna cross gave the bluest eggs I have ever had. One of those banty hens killed a small hawk inside the coop, wailed it with her wings. I was working in the garden and heard this commotion, by the time I got to the coop, it was kicking, It made the mistake of going on her turf I guess. She had chicks at the time. Probably why I fell in love with broodys.
Now its muts, broodies and coloured eggs. Most years I get an outside roo, (this year its Boaz, thanks to Nomi, Americauna that wasn't likely to make show standards). And I set some of my eggs when they are broody, and I also get some outside eggs to keep some pure Marans or leghorn for the egg colours to keep sort of pure.
Mostly my banty lines that go broody, and I make sure to set some of their eggs every year, but that line is getting weak. I need to re introduce some this year. Probably going to get some eggs from Kenya, nice looking birds. (Kenya, is that line you have tend to be broodies?) Some breeds, like silkies are almost always broody. My old faithful setter, Fondue, has not set this year, not sure why. Last year and the year before, she raised three clutches, Mar, july and Oct.
Anyway, different people find fun in their birds different ways. You will find yours.
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Farrier1987. South of Chatham on Lake Erie. Chickens, goats, horse, garden, dog, cat. Worked all over the world. Know a little bit about a lot of things. No incubator, broody hens.
Pet quality wheaten/blue wheaten ameraucanas, welsummers, barred rocks, light brown leghorns; Projects on the go: rhodebars, welbars
... and might have stuck with them, very nice breed, if it wasn't that I fell in "deep like and admiration" with Wyandottes ! :)
