It was initially ‘made’ for the commercial industry, but it has successfully transitioned into small farms and backyards worldwide and is possibly the most widely kept hybrid hen.
This article will delve into its history and personality and learn more about this cheerful and productive little hen.
After reading this article, you will know if it’s the right hen for your flock.
Wirecutter, exactly how many breeds of chickens are there? You never seem to run out of material in the chicken department!
ReplyDeleteI have no clue and I'm not sure anybody else does either.
Deletehey man...been meaning to ask you about the chicken thing...is your interest in poultry just space filler for the site, OR has it been peaked from raising your own since you moved to Tennessee and become a bona fide country boy ?
ReplyDeletethe reason i ask is that i might have forgotten to mention that my father in law is a past president and still a board member of the APA. to this day he is probably the most sought after judge on the poultry show circuit... forgotten more poultry lore than most will ever learn. get in touch if youd like an intro amigo.
Nope, it's not filler.
DeleteI never had chickens before, even when I lived out in the country in California. I figured they were just coyote bait. What's funny is I've lived on a chicken ranch when I was a kid.
But since moving here, Lisa suggested I get a couple birds for fresh eggs, and learning how to take care of them really piqued my interest. Now I keep 4 hens which keeps us and our nearest neighbor in eggs. A great benefit of that is that because of those eggs, I'm better friends with those neighbors and we help each other out all the time, whether it's cutting wood or loaning equipment or whatever.
Literally hundreds.
ReplyDeleteDid you know Red ear-lobed chickens lay brown eggs, white-ear-lobed lay white eggs?
I just found that out.
I've got a white leghorn and a brown one, both of them have white lobes and lay white eggs.
DeleteI didn't know about the lobes until I bought the brown leghorn and the farmer that I bought it from told me.