He’s fairly large, a hair bigger than my 5 month old Brahma, who is towering over the rest of my girls. Picked him up from an older couple who had taken their son’s chickens after he got bored with them, they didn’t really know anything about him. This picture does not do him justice, he’s a...
Quick back story: I’ve got 6 fairly large pullets (13 weeks) and a newly added rooster (adult, not sure on age), and soon will be adding a hen (she’s about 2). We have a lot of cats and hawks, so I’ve had suggestions to get a Roo, hence why he’s here. I do not mind a crow now and again, and I...
I hadn’t gotten around to making one yet, but after closer inspection and walking the tree line behind their run, I realized they made their own! Good job chickens!
I tried googling and looking on here out of sheer curiosity, but couldn’t find anything on HOW chickens make their own bath. Maybe...
I should have named her Houdini. For some unknown reason, I have a single chicken who, for the last week, likes to wander off by herself at dusk and hides out all night... Will not respond to calling, shaking the treat bag, etc. which normally results in a chicken stampede. My other 5 girls...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I’m new to chickens, started in April.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
6
(3) What breeds do you have?
Brahma, Australorp, Silver-laced Wyandotte, and Barred Rock.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard...