Honestly, they are great birds. We have 2 boys freeranging together and neither one has ever gotten the least bit aggressive with us and they are very polite to their girls as well. No missing...
We love our Nankin hen. She's very sweet and good natured, excellent bird for beginners or kids. She comes when called, she's an excellent bug hunter, likes to sit on your lap (or head, or...
Leghorns are great egg laying chickens. They are friendly to other Leghorns and can easily fly. The only problems is that they are bad in the pecking order and they can make a mess of the yard....
I will start by saying that I love Australorps. In fact, my very favorite hen is an Australorp. She is such a sweet chicken and just let's you walk right up to her to pick her up. She doesn't run...
You have 612 pictures on your camera, and over 600 0f them are of chickens/ducks (not kidding)
I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1 Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner laying on 8 eggs.
I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1 Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner laying on 8 eggs.
You have feathers in the lint trap of the dryer (not from the blankets... from the chickens=)
DH, 3 boys under 8; Birds: French Blue/Black CM's, OE's, bantam cochin calico project, assorted laying hens. Next spring (2014): Crested Cream Legbar and Wheaten Maran hatching eggs... Wish List: enough space for 10 more breeds
DH, 3 boys under 8; Birds: French Blue/Black CM's, OE's, bantam cochin calico project, assorted laying hens. Next spring (2014): Crested Cream Legbar and Wheaten Maran hatching eggs... Wish List: enough space for 10 more breeds
...you go three states away for your only vacation of the year with a chicken carrier in the back of your car, "just in case"...AND you end up dragging everyone you are visiting with down the road to the farm that has Silkie chicks for sale....(I'll let you know how many I get!)
Lovin' Life to the FULLEST! I adore my little Silkies and Showgirls! 2 rescue swans, a tribe of guineas and numerous other rescued critters, including my Livestock Guardian, Tony Llama...YES! I live on a farm! Praising God daily!
Lovin' Life to the FULLEST! I adore my little Silkies and Showgirls! 2 rescue swans, a tribe of guineas and numerous other rescued critters, including my Livestock Guardian, Tony Llama...YES! I live on a farm! Praising God daily!
You know your addicted to raising backyard chickens when you've memorized where every chicken sleeps.
I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1 Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner laying on 8 eggs.
I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1 Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner laying on 8 eggs.
You obsessively ice your chickies water for a week to make sure they don't suffer from heat stroke.
♪♪ From the autumn leaves, that will ride the breeze ♪♪ ♪♪ To the Faith it takes, to pray and sing ♪♪ ♪♪ From the Painted sky, to my plank filled eye ♪♪ ♪♪ He is God of all, He is everything ♪♪
♪♪ From the autumn leaves, that will ride the breeze ♪♪ ♪♪ To the Faith it takes, to pray and sing ♪♪ ♪♪ From the Painted sky, to my plank filled eye ♪♪ ♪♪ He is God of all, He is everything ♪♪