Recent content by Brandf

One of my year old RIR seems sick, it started with her moving her head in a jerky manner, almost as if her head was extremely heavy and she couldnt hold it up. I immediately thought it must be impacted crop but it doesnt seem to be that, now she is very unsteady on her feet as well, as though...

She is not laying yet and she can spend the whole day being totally quiet after having a few crows in the morning. The farmer I took her too looked her over thoroughly and was 90% sure she was a hen. Here is a picture of her

I have 4 RIR who are 3 months old, one has grown and matured more quickly than the others and is definitely the dominant hen. She has taken to crowing very loudly and I was convinced she was a rooster and drove 2 hours to a chicken farm as the farmer said he would take her. As soon as he saw her...

I am in southern Fairfield County, CT and in May got 4 RIR as my first backyard flock. Sadly I think the cutest and most friendly of the 4 is a rooster and town ordinancy will not allow them. Looking for someone to adopt him who will take good care of him and integrate him into their flock. I am...

Hi, did you have any luck rehoming your birds? I am in Stamford, CT and have my first every flock, just 4 RIR. I believe one is a rooster and town will not allow them due to noise, I want to find a good local home for him, he is only about 10 weeks old.

I appreciate all the advise and insight, this is my first foray into the poultry world and its only been a few months. My main concern is not causing a nuisance to my neighbors with any noise. At the moment he is only squawking in morning after being let out and in evening before going in.

I am in southern Fairfield County, CT and in May got 4 RIR as my first backyard flock. Sadly I think the cutest and most friendly of the 4 is a rooster and town ordinancy will not allow them. Looking for someone to adopt him who will take good care of him and integrate him into their flock. I am...