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 can’t really begin to appreciate life until it has knocked you down a few times. You can’t really begin to appreciate love until your heart has been broken. And you can’t really begin to appreciate happiness until you’ve known sadness. Once you’ve walked through the valley, the view from the mountaintop is breathtaking"
“You can’t really begin to appreciate life until it has knocked you down a few times. You can’t really begin to appreciate love until your heart has been broken. And you can’t really begin to appreciate happiness until you’ve known sadness. Once you’ve walked through the valley, the view from the mountaintop is breathtaking"
ohhhhhhhh my!!!!!!!! how awesome! Look out old chick, he's got a challenger for those wiggling wattles!!!!!!!! (PS love the chick in your face.)
Syd, how come I always know it's Jasper without seeing who posted it???? Gotta love the dude.
I was thinking the same about Bird just now! He's just as recognizable as my own chooks!
lolol
I looked at all the caged animals in the barn...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal. And I was angry."God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?"God was silent for a moment, and then He spoke softly, "I have done something," he replied. "I created you."
I looked at all the caged animals in the barn...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal. And I was angry."God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?"God was silent for a moment, and then He spoke softly, "I have done something," he replied. "I created you."
None of my other girls are as "in your face" as my partridge rocks.
Mom! WTH is this cold white stuff everywhere?!
Off the grid since 1998. Wife to a wonderful DH of 10 years, Mommy to a fantastic 7 year old little boy and 22 chickens. Partridge Rocks, Dominiques, Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, Easter Eggers, 1 Welsummer, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Red Stars, 1Black Copper Marans, and a few mixed breeds. Another blog I follow- Natural chicken keeping blog: http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/?m=0
Off the grid since 1998. Wife to a wonderful DH of 10 years, Mommy to a fantastic 7 year old little boy and 22 chickens. Partridge Rocks, Dominiques, Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, Easter Eggers, 1 Welsummer, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Red Stars, 1Black Copper Marans, and a few mixed breeds. Another blog I follow- Natural chicken keeping blog: http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/?m=0
OMG, I love this post...been laughin my fluffy butt off. Here's Eleanor my `ol bird. She survived an attack of something this spring which only sharpened her tough bird attitude!
and this is Matilda who is no longer with us but was quite the funny lady!
Happy Farm is my home, vegan is my way, animals are my friends
Omgosh i love it!!!
heres one of mine her name is Skittlez
Wife+husband= 3 beautiful kiddos, 3 Easter Egger Hens 1 hen buff orp duck, 1 drake buff orp duck, 4 wonderful dogs= one big happy family Most of the time anyways! I am in the market for some hens and a cheap but good bator!! Any takers? PM ME
Wife+husband= 3 beautiful kiddos, 3 Easter Egger Hens 1 hen buff orp duck, 1 drake buff orp duck, 4 wonderful dogs= one big happy family Most of the time anyways! I am in the market for some hens and a cheap but good bator!! Any takers? PM ME
Boogie say's,
I am in your face and i still can't see you.
“You can’t really begin to appreciate life until it has knocked you down a few times. You can’t really begin to appreciate love until your heart has been broken. And you can’t really begin to appreciate happiness until you’ve known sadness. Once you’ve walked through the valley, the view from the mountaintop is breathtaking"
“You can’t really begin to appreciate life until it has knocked you down a few times. You can’t really begin to appreciate love until your heart has been broken. And you can’t really begin to appreciate happiness until you’ve known sadness. Once you’ve walked through the valley, the view from the mountaintop is breathtaking"