Comments on: Chicken catalogs

By: Blue Fox

Blue Fox — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:39:44 +0000

I really miss my chickens! I’ve raised them from the age of 11when I started with Banties, and for the past few years I haven’t had them. Another great breed is Buff Wharpingtons for huge young roosters. I’d like to make a chicken tractor, except my garden is all hillside but here’s a good site with lots of info on chickens as well as organic gardening and vermiculture: http://www.themodernhomestead.us/

By: Jason Kramer

Jason Kramer — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:51:51 +0000

I use Rhode Island Reds and Black Australorps. They are good dual purpose birds that when their time is done laying, they will make good roasters. Then I have Americaunas for their green tinted eggs. People love them. I put a couple in each dozen and it truly makes them look farmy and fresh. Your farm will never be the same once you get chickens. They are the cleanup crews of the property.

By: Mike (tfb)

Mike (tfb) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:08:16 +0000

Thanks for sharing all that chicken love!

rosemary: I’m in southern Ontario, Canada. These two hatcheries are fairly close: Millpond in Grafton (”hatching quality since 1965″) and Frey’s in St. Jacobs (”hatching since 1946″).

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:13:10 +0000

I should mention that the views in my prior post had nothing to do with conservatism at all, but it was fun to write!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:11:18 +0000

Choose the 50 cent per chick ones! They all taste the same anyway. IMO, you should buy the Peruvian ones that lay greenish eggs, because green eggs are cool! But then, to totally confuse the chickens, cook them before they can lay any eggs at all! That’ll teach ‘em. Laughing at their dead corpses while you pluck them is optional.

I’m a heartless conservative though. You may wish to approach this differently.

;)

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:46:19 +0000

Can’t wait to see which you choose. I’m planning on adding another 12 dual-purpose birds this year. I even ordered the eggs. But now no one is broody. Oh well, have to cancel the order until someone decides they want to sit…

By: ruralaspirations

ruralaspirations — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:10:00 +0000

I, too, am awaiting the day when I can have chickens of my own. I don’t know why I should be surprised that there are catalogs for chickens, lol. I’ll be interested to hear how you like the dual-purpose chickens since most of what I’ve read (admittedly not a whole lot) says that you get the best eating and laying chickens from the single purpose variety (i.e. one of each).

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:15:57 +0000

The best thing about chickens is… they taste like chicken.

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:42:53 +0000

Would you mind sharing which catalogs were dropped off? I’m familiar with McMurrays and Privet hatcheries, but would love to learn of more…

Thanks!
Rosemary

By: P~

P~ — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:50:34 +0000

I’m not necessarily on a Tiny “Farm” but I am on a Tiny “Lot”; 1/4 acre suburban lot that is. We are currently broding chicks in the basement, and I am getting ready to build them a proper hen house soon. I have to say that I love them so far. They are so fun to watch scratching about in the pen. Hope you get them.
P~