Postby Harriet » Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:15 am
She's taller but I imagine Dottie weighs the most. Plymouth Rocks are a big breed, so she probably has a pound on my other hens, maybe 7.5 pounds. Yes, we have Hoshi and Cecily, Black Orpingtons, from the lady who had a breeding program to breed Lavender Orpingtons, which have Blacks in the pedigree. She had ended up with some beautiful extra Blacks she didn't need, since she's to the stage of breeding Lavenders to Lavenders now. And 5-year-old Fay the New Hampshire Red is the last of the little group we bought as chicks and reared in the cardboard box.
After seeing Iris, I was thinking she was a Barred Plymouth Rock, which is Dottie's breed. Right now Fay looks like Izzy did in her molting photo.
ellyphant, yes, P. Allen Smith is really good.
Nancy you are taking such good care of your chickens! They must love the extra attention and veggie/fruit variety!