Count me it to the crazy chicken lady club! I absolutely love my backyard flock! I also sit for hours and watch my girls...with my camera lol. Nothing is cuter than when they jump in your lap and talk to you . My favorite? My lil' beachball blue cochin Bella. Well, and Phoebe my Jubilee...
Hello and !!!! My advice to you is to REALLY think about your choice to bring some chickens home...are you sure you are ready for all it entails? Are you ready to want to spend every waking moment watching your chickens? Are you ready to wake up one day and find you have 20 more chickens than...
I am not a breeder, but I have not room for an aggressive rooster. We had a beautiful rooster last year, that wasn't beautiful enough to make up for the flogging me and girls had to endure. And there is no need for that, because we now have 2 of the most gentle sweet rooster, both to me and...
For me, getting my girls ready for winter is all about their bellies! Since September we have been very busy putting fresh vegies in the freezer, stocking up on seeds such as sunflower and pumpkin seeds, and anything else we can dry or freeze to keep our chix happy and healthy till summer...
O I am so sorry to hear this!!! That is very good to know...I had never heard anything like tis a might have made the same mistake, so....thank you for sharing!! So very sad =(
we have a rooster of this breed, and I would like to add...these are thee best roosters. ours is so mild and sweet, he has never minded us being in the coop or holding the girls. yet, he takes care of the flock wonderfully. I would encourage anyone to give this rooster a try!
Country girl living in the city, my small backyard flock brings me joy everyday. It has become an amazing hobby me and my husband enjoy doing together, with our son. We each play our roll, our creative son is always inventing a new and original chicken coop invention, I have a new idea or wish...