I have 4 black orps. One decided to get broody couple weeks ago but I kept moving the eggs. Yesterday my cockerel, who I must say has always been a very protective chap decided I wasnt allowed in the run. He pecked my legs and ran round staying between me and the hens. All the while being...
My neighbour was getting rid of 8 of his hens, he told me they stopped laying for too long and was changing to a different breed. I took 4 of them, they are 2 year old black orpingtons.
They stopped laying early October, Ive had them since beginning of December. I've had one very small brown...
I have 4 warren hens at one garden and 4 black orpingtons with a cockerel at another garden. I've recently become the proud owner of an allotment. It has a huge shed which will make a wonderful chicken house, so my plan is to bring both flocks together. I am unsure how to go about the move...