The eggs from a buff are amazing. Large. A lot of double and even triple yolks.
Also buffs are great cold weather birds. And great mothers. Had a self sustaining flock. I loved that aspect
And yes they are a heritage breed
Now to convince Innkeeper that I NEED chickens
"Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books, Miss Saunders. Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and say, 'I'm free to think and to speak. My ancestors couldn't. I can. And my children will' "
Very sweet temperament.
My girls would play with them
"Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books, Miss Saunders. Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and say, 'I'm free to think and to speak. My ancestors couldn't. I can. And my children will' "
It definitely helps show the pecking order. It was relatively cheap and extremely easy too. Plus, with the frame, it's easy to move and clean under.
"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." W. C. Fields
I've been using a light to supplement that some. Out of 7 hens, I average 3-4 eggs a day. Looking to have about 15 hens total, able to lay with a couple rotating into peak laying. Hopefully I can start selling soon.
hawgrider (03-04-2015)
Me too I've been running 14 hours day light but my new hens were not getting additional light so it will take a couple weeks. That's what I have in mind too is peddle some free range eggs to cover the feed. The Yuppies are paying 4 bucks a dozen. I need 2.50 to break even on feed. Ill sell them to the yuppies for 3.00 ish and under cut the competition.
"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." W. C. Fields
omegabrock (03-04-2015)
That's the bad thing about being out here, there's a pretty standard going rate of $2 a dozen. (Store bought are about $2.50/dozen) so I'm hoping to break even on feed lol. But that's not including if I start selling the hens past prime. People buy them for about $30 a head for pets.
hawgrider (03-04-2015)
"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." W. C. Fields