I spent months researching what breed I wanted when I decided to get chickens about 4 years ago. I settled on the Welsummer for their reputaion as a great back-yard all-purpose bird, which is...
I have two Wyandottes - a silver-laced and a gold-laced. They don't seem to be as good layers as my Barred Rock, but I don't keep good statistics. They are never willing to be held and they...
This was a good chicken who was medium friendly. She didn't like to be held but she liked to perch on my shoulder, which was funny. However, one day I came home to a distraught sister bird and...
My Orp was an ok hen before she was eaten by a raccoon. She laid well, which is really all I really cared about, but she was the least friendly of my first three chickens. Didn't like to be...
After having owned five different chicken breeds (1 individual of each), I have to say that my favorite so far has been my Barred Rock. She is sweet, docile, will fall asleep in my arms, and...
Its always nice to see the little ones pop out. Nice pics and thanks for sharing. I started using those non-slip shelf liner things to put over the wire floor. I cut them smaller than the wire. Really keeps the eggs from moving all over the place. Just saying.
Arkansas here. One mule. Crele Old English Game Bantams. I love the barred patterns. NPIP tested.