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Hi all... very new to the forums so hoping this is the right place to post something like this. I am preparing to start chickenkeeping next spring. Doing lots of research about coops and disease and predators and such. Recently, I started researching breeds to try to narrow down what I think I might want. I read about the Norwegian Jaehon and it sounds like a winner.
But, reading and reality isn't always the same. So, for those of you who actually keep this breed, what are your thoughts?
They will be in an enclosed run with a predator-proof coop that is roughly large enough for 15 birds (likely this or something like it https://overezchickencoop.com/collections/all/products/large-overez-chicken-coop) within 50 ft of the house on a 12-acre lot that has lots of predators (hawks, eagles, raccoons, coyotes, even a few black bears (do I need to worry about them?)). I want a breed that is easy to handle, is an average egg layer (there are only 2 of us), can handle cold and heat (it was 94 today but we have winter temps in the sub-zeros), and is interesting to interact with. Oh, and my husband is Norwegian.
Does this seem like a good match? What can you tell me about this breed, including where to find it?
But, reading and reality isn't always the same. So, for those of you who actually keep this breed, what are your thoughts?
They will be in an enclosed run with a predator-proof coop that is roughly large enough for 15 birds (likely this or something like it https://overezchickencoop.com/collections/all/products/large-overez-chicken-coop) within 50 ft of the house on a 12-acre lot that has lots of predators (hawks, eagles, raccoons, coyotes, even a few black bears (do I need to worry about them?)). I want a breed that is easy to handle, is an average egg layer (there are only 2 of us), can handle cold and heat (it was 94 today but we have winter temps in the sub-zeros), and is interesting to interact with. Oh, and my husband is Norwegian.
Does this seem like a good match? What can you tell me about this breed, including where to find it?
