Hi! I've finally won DH over and am started to get chicken stuff!! The plan is 3 (maybe 4) bantam buff brahmas or salmon favs. What size and type feeders and waters would you recommend? Some of the regular size feeders seem difficult for small hens to use and would take up too much of my...
Anyone have any pics of wyandotte x brahma chickesn (LF or bantam)? How was their temperament and laying? Also,what color the parents were would be nice to know. Thanks!!
Silver appleyards and Welsh Harlequins have to be two of the best fowl breeds ever! Ducks are so cute!! Silly DH loves suburbia but I want ducks (and geese)!!
But I've very happy I can have chickens because I couldn't where we lived before.
This is a spin off from Speckledhen saying that her 3+ year old barred rocks were still good layers. I'm assuming that most of the 'expect about x number of eggs from breed y' are referring to the hen's prime first two years. From what I've read, egg production dramatically drops off after...
Hi everyone! Word seems to be getting around my family that I want chickens. However, no one knows what a Delaware looks like. Could someone please post a pic that I have permission to send to them? Thanks!
Howdy!!
I hope to get some chickens next spring (or fall?). My DH is not completely convinced but he's getting there.
While I like all the usual urban suspects (Orps, Rocks, etc.) I really want Delawares. But only if I can get non-hatchery stock as I am leery of hatchery Dels'...