I have a New Hampshire Red hen and she is an absolute joy to have. She is super friendly and doesn't mind at all being held. She follows me around the yard and even jumps on my shoulder sometimes! She lays her eggs every other day and is quiet most of the times. After she does lay her egg...
A conversation I had with a friend of mine the other day:
Me: "Yeah my chicken ate a huge cricket the other day--"
Friend: "That's so cruel! Chickens are supposed to be vegan"
Me: "....."
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I used to buy chicks from a hatchery called Efowl. I had good experiences with them in the past but I'm surprised to see some Bycers have had difficulties with them in more relatively recent years (2014-2016). I always used to get spring chick orders from them in the late...
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I called freedom ranger that day and they said they had a minimum of 15 ducklings and that's just too many ducks for my backyard setup. I ended up getting some grown females from a local breeder in my area.
Well you don't have to worry about the pee problem because chickens physically cannot secrete urine. But, the poop is the only problem which is very manageable in my opinion.
I would love to have a small flock of 6 Icelandic (also known as "Viking Chickens") some day. They come in a wide variety of colors and are an ancient and rare breed.