I brought home three day old Blue Andalusians today and tucked them under my broody BO and she took them immediately. I'll never raise chicks in a brooder again. Broody hens are the way to go.
But now I'm rethinking my decision. They are listed as "noisy". How noisy is noisy? I have three BO's and a Jersey Giant. I think the JG is noisy. She runs her beak all day long. The BO's just mutter to themselves.
I live in the city and while I've had chickens for nearly two years and the neighbors seem to enjoy them. I am concerned that if I get a super noisy hen, that might change.
And I know that each hen can have a totally different personality. So it's difficult to say for certain. But I'm thinking I might run back to the feed store and pick up some Ameraucanas which is what I went to get in the first place and let the broody raise those too. Then I can decide later once they grow up, who to keep and who to sell.
The Spice Girls
Coco (Bk JG) Ginger (BO) Honey (BO) Spice (BO) and Poppy, Sprinkles and Lulu Lemon (Andalusian)
The Spice Girls
Coco (Bk JG) Ginger (BO) Honey (BO) Spice (BO) and Poppy, Sprinkles and Lulu Lemon (Andalusian)
