So, my wife and I had 3 Red Orpingtons, 2 hens and a rooster, until 2 weeks ago when we acquired 9 Australorps, all hens, by way of my wife saying "If we don't take them they are going to be turned loose into the woods." So being a sucker/chicken lover I expanded the run and built another coop...
My wife and I reside in middle TN and have been trying our hand with chickens for 2 years now. We currently have 3 red Orpingtons, a rooster and 2 hens and love them. The rooster aka Chuck Norris loves my wife and is insanely protective of her. He doesn't even allow me in the pen when she's in...