Welcome CT ladies! I'm sorry if I scared you away from RIRs Sue. Some people say their hens are lovely well behaved individuals. Most though will tell you that even if they play nice with humans, they are hard on other chickens. Rocks of whatever color you prefer are good layers and gentle. My fave is buff orp but some say they aren't the best layers and they love to go broody. If you're planning on showing, it would be beneficial to find a local breeder instead of buying from a hatchery if possible. I'm a poultry 4h leader and my dd shows. We have a mixture of hatchery and breeder birds. Knowing the APA standards for your breed is the most important.
Best wishes,
Marla
Hello everyone.
My daughter is in 4-H and we have joined the chicken group. I have been reading the posts for the past few weeks, but she has been doing research on her own, she will be 10yrs old next month. We have a meeting on Sunday and we are going to order chickens from McMurray Hatchery. We are going to build (or buy) a coop in the next couple of months and she will eventually show her chickens at the 4-H fair.
She would like to get RIR, but after reading the posts, I don't know if that is such a great idea. We are looking for a bird that also produces eggs (that is how I sold my husband on the idea of having chickens!!) My daugher will be responsible for taking care of the chickens and I will help out.
Any ideas for easy going chickens that are also good egg layers?
Thanks so much!!
Sue in CT
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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