Greetings, everyone.

[Old Timer]

Hello, and obviously I am new to the forum. I have been raising poultry my whole life and I truly appreciate all of the breeds. However, being a frugal hillbilly who lives in rural Ozarks I am in constant development of my own hens which is a challenge when meeting my strict criteria; I am serious about a tough, working flock. In no certain order; good egg layer (200 eggs), feed efficient ie. good forager, evade predators but not too flighty toward me, and the most difficult, a good setter. I do not like yellow or pale legs and maybe it is just my imagination but I honestly believe a color legged hen (green, slate or black) has more longevity. Feather color really doesn't matter to me although white is out because of hawks and such. Blood lines that I am currently using are Golden penciled Hamburgs, Black breasted Old English, Dominique, Black Australorp, Brown Leghorn and Ameraucana, Thank you, and I look forward to reading y'all posts.

 

[N F C]

Hello, it's nice to have you here! Best wishes for getting the flock you want.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Chat with other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Make yourself at home and enjoy the forums.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Old Timer]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Chat with other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Make yourself at home and enjoy the forums.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

Thank you, but no phone here. LOL, using this computer is hard enough.

 

[neo71665]

Welcome to the forum

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

So glad you decided to join our community! Good luck with all your poultry projects, sustainable living is quite rewarding these days. Enjoy BYC!

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC All is well here at BYC . or at least I think .

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUN-omenal Flock!

I hope you enjoy BYC as much as we do!

 

[Fuchsia]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. We're glad to have you here.