Wow, a brain injury? Now I'm really worried about mine learning to fly down off the roost! They are getting better, but at first a few hens hung around on the highest level, and then when they flew down they had trouble controlling where they landed. They have a large area to land in but I...
My Buff Orpington rooster has finally crowed at about 14 weeks! He sounds like he's being strangled, though. The first time I heard him, while I was feeding the horses, I wasn't sure what that noise was. Guess he'll get better with practice.
I haven't posted much but I wanted to thank everyone...
I really appreciate everyone sharing their experiences. I also got layers first and plan to get broilers when the weather gets warmer. I had similiar thoughts about butchering day but these posts have helped. Thanks, everybody!
I'm Nancy, and I've really enjoyed this webpage while I've raised my 16 Buff Orpingtons to 11 weeks old! I found out about BYC from the breeder I bought my chicks from. There is so much knowledge on this webpage, and people are so helpful! Plus, more than a few seem to be very computer literate...