How can you not name them? Especially if you have small children helping to raise them... My daughters named each chicken beautifully, with each hen (RI Reds) well-suited in her name. We have Spotty (yes, she has green spots in her red feathers), Cocoa, Big Girl (the smallest), Charlotte and...
We would like to add a few new pullets to our flock of 2 year old Rhode Island Red hens (5 Reds). I am curious about what breeds will mix well and get along with the Reds.
We like the docile, friendly manner of the Reds but would like to branch out and add some diversity to the backyard -...