We have an assortment of birds after over 20 years of chickens in the yard. I love the Australorp for eggs and being great moms. I have found that the lighter colored hens were always targeted by the hawks so we now only have darker colored breeds. I really like the Speckled Sussex breed and have ordered a few for this spring. Right now my new favorite breed is the Swedish Flower Hen. They are so beautiful and so different looking. They lay well too. I do have Americanas and my own Olive Eggers that I just call barnyard breed as they are chicks raised here. I really enjoy my birds, they have the run of our five acres and the eggs are fabulous. I even sell some at our local dairy.
We have an assortment of birds after over 20 years of chickens in the yard. I love the Australorp for eggs and being great moms. I have found that the lighter colored hens were always targeted by the hawks so we now only have darker colored breeds. I really like the Speckled Sussex breed and have ordered a few for this spring. Right now my new favorite breed is the Swedish Flower Hen. They are so beautiful and so different looking. They lay well too. I do have Americanas and my own Olive Eggers that I just call barnyard breed as they are chicks raised here. I really enjoy my birds, they have the run of our five acres and the eggs are fabulous. I even sell some at our local dairy.