I have 16 hens - no roosters. My 2 year old hens consist of 5 Rhode Islañd Reds and 3 Buff Orpington. Last year about this time, we added 8 Golden Comets. Needless to say, when the Comet baby chicks came home, they had some “growing up” to do before they were allowed to be in with my one year...
We started our chicken family last spring with 10 chicks - 5 Rhode Island Reds and 5 Buff Orpingtons. We were lucky - we bought a place in the country with a small barn and the former owners had already set up a perfect hen house. Lots of room, 6 nesting boxes and room for at least 6 more -...
we have 5 Rhode Island Reds and 3 Orpingtons. They were all purchased at the same time as chicks and shouldn’t be more than a week apart in age.
Two (2) of our Rhode Island Reds have “floppy” combs - and it appears they are the 2 egg layers that began about a week ago. The other 3 have combs...
My husband is a “farm boy”, but never had chickens. I’m a city-girl-turned-country. We purchased 10 pullets in March ... and realize we have questions that need answers!