Recent content by MamaBear42

Oh that makes sense. Thanks! Maybe we will just see how they do without a rooster...I really don't want an aggressive rooster!

My main reason for wanting a rooster is to protect the flock. We live on the edge of a wooded area, and there is really no extremely safe place to put a coop. I may just give it a go without one and see how my hens do...I'm mostly concerned about a rooster becoming aggressive towards my young...

Do any of the breeds you mentioned have a particularly docile rooster? I was attacked by a mean rooster as a child and was scared of them for years after that...I don't want that to happen to my kiddos!

Wow, thank you for the info and the links!! I have lots of reading to do! You just verified a lot of the breeds I have been looking at, so that makes me happy! Buff orpingtons and black australorps were already on my list, so I'm glad to know they will be a good match to what I'm looking for.

Thank you all so much for the info!! I have a lot to learn and I'm sure I will have lots of questions in the future! :)

Hello everyone! I am very new to the chicken world...We are planning on getting our first flock this spring! I live in rural missouri, I'm a stay at home mommy to two littles, and #3 due in June. I'm in the research stage right now, so any advice would be helpful!! :) I'm looking for a flock...