Tahnk you for the insight. I need chickens that lay large brown eggs, for my customers and also to sell a auction. Brown are preferred in the New England area.
I have been looking more at Buff Orpingtons, so, I should follow my instinct, plus, it will add some color to the already 26 chickens, all of which are not yellow.
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "lafleche49" <hobbyguy@...> wrote:
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> Hi Sandi, Here is another possibility. First have a good plan of what you actually want and a way to get it. There is a strain of chickens [not a breed because they are not recognized by the APA] called Braggs Mountain Buffs. See link below:
> http://www.braggsmountainpoultry.com/
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> These chicks cost a little over $4 each not counting postage. The original intent of the person who developed them was to have a large hen that laid very big brown eggs consistently. He also selected the Buff color because they dress out cleaner and because the Buff Orpingtons have held a steady following for many years in America. Read what he used to develop these birds on the site link I posted.
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> One good mix I have used several times is White Cornish males over White Wyandotte females. This produced fryers that were almost
> round they were so fat and meaty. [Meat cross only] I have also made the same cross using bantams of the above breeds with even better results. Before the Cornish crosses came along the Wyandottes were the #1 broiler chicken in America followed closely by the White Rocks and RI Reds. Just want to add that the offspring you get will only be as good as the birds you use to make this or any other cross.
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