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And by flock, I mean I only had 3. I added 2 more today and they are staying pretty solitary. I tried to stay about the same age, but the newer ones are smaller. It's obvious that the bigger ones are picking on them. I know the conventional advice is to get two pens and keep them close so...

How long does it take for hens to get accustomed to people? They will eat treats near me but freak out if I try to pet them. It's been about two weeks. Just wondering when they start to calm down. I bought them from the 6-10 week pen.

I picked up a few chicks to help out with the apocolypse and my grasshoppers. This is one of four that in the other thread, they thought may be a cockerel. Can't have roosters in the neighborhood, so would need to return it. D&L has been awesome and they said they would exchange it if...

Primary purpose is going to be bug control but hoping they will double as a pet for the kids and I guess if we get eggs, that's just a bonus. It's my first time having chickens or building a coop, so any thoughts or advice would be appreciated. I still have to figure out a nesting box and pick...