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 Posted: 3 July 2008 12:40 pm1st Post

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I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I want to be able to keep just two or three chickens in my back garden. There seem to be quite a few breeds to choose from. Can anyone recommend a good breed to start with?

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 Posted: 4 July 2008 08:40 am2nd Post

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Rhode Island Reds

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 Posted: 9 July 2008 11:26 pm3rd Post

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Marans they come in lots of different colours and are placid birds great to have about

they lay a dark brown egg. Copper black french Marans lay a really chocolate brown egg.

 We will all give different views rhode island reds are also great birds.

Be carefull there are lots of cross breeds out there that look the same.

If you only want a few birds it is good to support the traditional breeds to keep them going.

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 Posted: 12 July 2008 06:28 pm4th Post

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Depends what you want out of them ? eggs or eggs & meat or pets ? 

For just a good egg leyer then to be honest I'd go for a hybrid warren, nice little brown bird lays eggs all year round, has had nearly all tendancy to go broody bred out of them and they are very freindly and reasonably quite, I have had them in the past quite a few times and they have always been easy to tame, they soon get the idea that digging means goodies and sit on the spade or dive underneath as you dig :shock:

At the momanet I have Rhode Island Red x Light Sussex  they are good layers too little bit bigger bird and a bit noisier too. :)

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 Posted: 12 July 2008 08:33 pm5th Post

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Thanks guys :)

I'll let you know when I get my chucks in.


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