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    Review by '' on item 'Cornish'

    Dark Cornish have been a great addition to our backyard flock. All of them eagerly rustle their own food, foraging widely through brush and field, spending little time at the feeder. Birds are broad backed, with their sturdy legs widely spaced. Comb and wattle development is minimal, which may...
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    Review by '' on item 'Welsummer'

    My Welsummers have been a great addition to the flock. We were trying to add darker egg color to the flock, so we kept a rooster for breeding. He is the most docile rooster we have ever had. He's quiet, and is a gentle breeder, doing the job without a lot of fuss or roughness. Hens are calm and...
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    Free range with working cats on the ranch?

    IME a cat raised around poultry seems to understand that they are off-limits as prey. Cats are indivuals, so I know that comment isn't gonna cover all cats in all situations. Obviously, chicks are more vulnerable, but I have never had one of MY cats try to harm any poultry, including chickens...
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  6. Mama Bourbon Red Turkey hen with her clutch. Unfortunately, mama and babies were wiped out by a pair of bald eagles.

    Mama Bourbon Red Turkey hen with her clutch. Unfortunately, mama and babies were wiped out by a pair of bald eagles.

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  7. This guinea hen, our only one at the time, hatched 27 keets. I had never heard of such a thing. She managed to raise 15 of them, all of whom took up roosts in the pecan outside my bedroom window, so they could play alarm clock at 4am every morning.

    This guinea hen, our only one at the time, hatched 27 keets. I had never heard of such a thing. She managed to raise 15 of them, all of whom took up roosts in the pecan outside my bedroom window, so they could play alarm clock at 4am every morning.

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  8. The flock enjoying Spring.

    The flock enjoying Spring.

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  9. Single Comb Brown Leghorn Rooster.

    Single Comb Brown Leghorn Rooster.

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  10. Classic Rhode Island Red, young rooster.

    Classic Rhode Island Red, young rooster.

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  11. Foreground left to right: Black Jersey Giant pullet, Barred Rock pullet, buff orpington pullet, black australorp pullet, RIR pullet, Black Star pullet, Australorp pullet, Black Jersey Giant young rooster. In the background just beyond the truck bumper is a flock of Cayuga ducks.

    Foreground left to right: Black Jersey Giant pullet, Barred Rock pullet, buff orpington pullet, black australorp pullet, RIR pullet, Black Star pullet, Australorp pullet, Black Jersey Giant young rooster. In the background just beyond the truck bumper is a flock of Cayuga ducks.

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    Comment by 'guineatech' in item 'Jersey Giant'

    Since the Jersey Giant was the lead rooster in the flock for 2 years, he was breeding the whole flock. Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rock, Australorp (cross was a great layer!), ameraucanas, turkens,Buff Orpingtons, Light Brahmas, California Whites, and Brown Leghorns. The cross with the Rocks...
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    Comment by 'guineatech' in item 'Star'

    Another thing to consider is that since the Stars are essentially crossbreds of a red breed and a barred breed (black star) or a red breed with a white or silver breed (Red Star), you can have a lot of variation in personalities, production, etc. Mine were all Black Stars produced by a...
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    Comment by 'guineatech' in item 'Australorp'

    My response would be that I haven't seen a significant difference in their production year round, or in comparing their summer production to that of the rest of the flock. There are days when heat and dry conditions seem to knock production for the whole flock, but I didn't notice that it was...
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