Though pretty and sweet, the breed isn't much good for a utility flock of chickens. They eat too much and forage too little. Their propensity to overeat causes fat collection near the vent which often results in reproductive issues and poor laying performance.
They tend to be the only chickens in the flock with bare backs because they are either too fat to avoid the rooster or they are too docile and drop to be mated every time he passes by.
Too slow and docile to be good out on free range, they are always the last to make it to cover when the alarm is called and are rarely wary enough to notice danger on their own in a timely fashion.
Due to their reproductive issues and overeating, they tend to be not as hardy as other heritage breeds.
I wouldn't have another in my flocks. Though pretty, they just don't justify their feed usage.
They tend to be the only chickens in the flock with bare backs because they are either too fat to avoid the rooster or they are too docile and drop to be mated every time he passes by.
Too slow and docile to be good out on free range, they are always the last to make it to cover when the alarm is called and are rarely wary enough to notice danger on their own in a timely fashion.
Due to their reproductive issues and overeating, they tend to be not as hardy as other heritage breeds.
I wouldn't have another in my flocks. Though pretty, they just don't justify their feed usage.
