The American Poultry Association has been actively promoting the breeding and keeping of standardbred poultry since 1873. We do this through maintaining written standards, education and sanctioning poultry exhibitions.
My Rhode Island Reds are for eggs only..I figured if you go into any grocery store look at their chicken packaging you won't find one Rhoad island Red used for meat.. eggs yes Meat No!
Natures seed is a distributor for pastured poultry. The seed blends are based on region Chickens need the big 3 for nutrition 1/3 seed 1/3 greens 1/3 insects or pellet
I have a Rhode Island rooster. He’s a bit of a bully, and a loudmouth. He chases my dogs. Typical Rhode Islander behavior. We were going to get rid of him until a hawk attacked the chicken run… That rooster had more fight in him than the hawk had desire to eat. The hawk dived into the cage and the rooster immediately jumped and attacked the spot where the hawk was trying to get in. The hawk didn’t want none of that and never came back
Cayuga are one of the breeds we breed. They are certainly one of our most popular breeds. I missed Eastern States this year but hopefully be there next year.
Always heard you need to take the rooster out of the pen when the chicks hatch decided to experiment with my golden Phoenix bantams the rooster was left in there the entire time he was very gentle with them found food for them he even let the chicks roost under him when they got older my dad and mom couldn't believe it
I have 20 Rhode Island Reds and 10 Barnevalders and it’s hard to decide which I like the best. Both breeds are great layers but the Barnevalder lays about 10% more eggs and larger ones but they start laying about a month after the RIR’s. The RIR’s are quieter but the BV are a lot more protective from the hawks, they will attack a hawk in a heartbeat. I rotate my birds every 12 months by hatching new birds and put the one year olds in the freezer and the BV are about a pound heavier at the same age. I just bought 10 Barbed Rocks which don’t lay as many eggs (200-250) as the RIR’s (250-300) the BV (300-350) but the BR Hens top 7.5lbs. I train my birds to the coop so at dusk they all head for home but they free range over a 10 acre area from sunup to sundown, I do provide light for them until midnight so they lay year round and I put them in the freezer before they start their first molt. I hatch all my own chicks and they are all hatched in midwinter so if I miss the slaughter time at 12 months I have an extra 6 months before they molt. I use BV roosters because they are a lot healthier rooster then the RIR roosters.
This is a amazing video please make more thank you so much people need to see more stuff like this rather it be chickens rabbits or something like goats these things are very important
I am waiting on my tax returns and I am going to add Cayuga ducks to my small farm I already have rhode island red chickens, Sweetgrass Turkeys and pre ordered some Embden Geese. We are trying to raise self sustaining meat sources. That is my goal. But I do show my rex rabbits and thought about showing some of my birds as well. I have never been to a poultry show don't know how to find out when they are. I live in southeast Alabama.
So pretty! I just ordered two females and one male Cayuga. I feed about 20 Muscovy ducks and one male Call duck on the pond behind my house. The ducks were already there when I moved in. Im nervous to introduce them to the other ducks.
I have two baby aygas and one has a white spot on her chest. Is that normal? In your video you mention they don't have white anywhere. These girls are still getting their adult feathers but her spot is clear as can be so far.
I've cayuga's too! They all start out black if the are according to the standard. However, the females, when they grow older they turn grey like humans doo and they get more white feathers every year. especially where the drake has gotten them. However, some get white earlier than others. Such lovely animals
I have a RIR cross australorp and what an ugly duckling she was when a chick. Now she's gorgeous with a black cone and criss-cross feathers in front of the cone. Her cone is red just at the base, and she's black with two-tone green and black and copper underneath. She is much larger than the other girls but has no idea as she's a peace lover. She prefers to hang with the smallest birds. She lays long thin eggs at the moment as just starting laying. 0:39 0:39 0:39
