Reviews by Chaneys Ranch

This has to be a favorite of the heritage birds for me. Beautiful, compact and so calm. Good seasonal layers. The roosters are amazing. Calm, dedicated and a really great table bird too. They do take time to mature.. but good things are worth a wait.
This is not a high end egg producer.. be aware, more of an experienced keeper for the breed. Adults are very flock oriented and very difficult to introduce new birds.

I acquired a pair of these birds a few months ago, estimated age around 6 months. Calm, friendly demeanor and the cockerel is even more social than the pullet. I have kept them on 20% flock raiser and am pleased they are still growing larger. My pullet has begun laying, at about 8 months of age. Her eggs are already the size of a wyandotte's. They do seem to eat more than other LF birds but with the steady growth in them, i would expect it! I will absolutely continue to keep them and hope to grow my flock.

I raise coturnix for both eggs and meat. Easy to keep, non aggressive to people. Laws vary by state. For someone without a lot of room, its a great answer to fresh eggs! Really enjoyable birds, can be quite personable.

I have 2 roosters I took in and enjoy them very much. Lovely color pattern! Our flocks free range all day, and they are very inexpensive to keep compared to other breeds. They socialize with my leghorns well, and have helped those hens become more friendly with us. I would love to add hens of this breed in the future. I have not found anything I don't like about them!

Got 2 LGs with these fans, turners, candlers for $107 each. Recently bought the 3rd LG "plain" - no add ons. I still intend to purchase or build a cabinet incubator, but couldn't pass up the sale prices. I use the 3rd LG to hatch, the other 2 with fans to incubate. Working out great, and I am pleased with my hatches so far. Great starters for a tight budget, easy to operate.

We are off to a fast start this year, and my DH insisted I get 2 of these. After chatting to a lot of hatchaholics, this bator fit my immediate needs. I have both chock full, one of various breed chicken eggs, the second with geese eggs. I am hand turning the geese eggs but intend to buy the rails pretty soon. There is a fluctuation in the temps, but i do have a drafty house. This is a pretty good setup for starting out hatching, but i am already looking ahead to make better choices, or build one on our own.

Beautiful eyes, and pristine white feathers. They are very clean as far as grooming. I have been around geese for 30 years. My Dad loves them, and Grandma wouldn't thought of being without one. You must love on them, and bond with them like a dog or cat. Oh they will play with a wiffle ball too! They are priceless, funny and very loving if you give your attention to them in return. Mine will climb over each other to be picked up and petted. They will defend your chickens, but i won't risk my babies to being killed! if you range, just let them join the flock. they tell you in ample time to react by their shrieks that somethings here that shouldn't be!