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Very interesting and informative. I have to mention, though, that my nationally-known avian vet, Dr. Christine Sellars, who also has chickens of her own, recommended against short cut grass, as opposed to long grass. She says they gulp down short pieces too fast and THAT causes the back up in...

Ah, okay, thanks for the information. Well, she's safe now, and will be spoiled...like the rest.

Yeah, I was wondering .... but I thought Leghorns were big? She's used to being handled, and runs up to me, likes attention; adore her!

Now that she's cleaned up and healthy, I still am not sure what breed, probably mixed; she's small, but not a bantam. She lays enormous eggs, and is extremely sweet. I've called her Mina. Due to her size, I was a bit afraid my to top hen/bosses would hurt her, but alas, she fought back, and has...

As a first time Chicken-Mom, I can heartily smile and nod at each point. Too funny. Your Pepper cracks me up...and reminds me of a "freebee" Black Sex-link hen I got at the hatchery (also named Pepper). She was pecked bald on her butt, so I kept her in the house in a cage, got her medicated and...

I tried grapes..once...they all ran over excited, then stopped, looking confused, and wandered off. They won't try even if they're cut in half! Weird birds... They are huge fans of summer watermelon, though.

My kids love apples, and I'm lucky enough to have a pumpkin patch in town that lets me take broken pumpkins from the patch for free every Fall. We also have a veggie stand that puts out damaged/overripe fruit/vegs for free, too. The pumpkin is the crowd favourite!

Yes, I will get some photos tonight. I did look up images of both the Bresse and the Calif. Blue Foot; her comb is much larger, which is why initially I thought she was a roo. Will post pix ASAP.

Rescued a small white hen a few days ago, large red single comb, blue-grey feet; lays large white eggs with slight pink tint. Very docile. Seems pretty tame, but was very dehydrated and hungry; she's being quarantined away from my flock for a couple weeks. Thought maybe it was the Canadian...

I have 8 hens, one rooster, and all nine are a different breed (I like my colourful flock). I pull eggs at the end of the day, everyday, when I get home from work. If I'm home too late to go to the coop, I get them in the morning, and often find my little EE camped on them (they all lay in one...

Dubbing is pure animal cruelty, just like ear tipping and tail docking in dogs, and declawing cats; it's purely to satisfy the needs of humans, esthetics or otherwise, and should be made ILLEGAL in all states.

I just fear people get over zealous when they're angry at a bird who's following his instincts. I'd hate to be attacked by a ferocious roo, also.

I may be new to chicken keeping, but I cannot/will not condone animal cruelty, even for a naughty rooster. Reading some of these posts make me cringe. My roo is a monster right now, and I will admit it, but he's also very young, and needs to learn who's boss. However, because he was always been...

My cockerel, Roan, has been hand raised since four days old, along with 8 hens. He's a New Hampshire Red. I constantly picked them up and loved on them, especially him. He is 27 weeks old now, and I can tell that he's going through the "raging hormone" phase, even though I pick him up an cuddle...

I buy bags of "Waste Free" wild bird seed; mostly nut meats of sunflower, peanuts, some millet, and a tiny amount of cracked corn in it. They love it.

My handsome rooster, my first, is a New Hampshire Red, and I've spoiled and cuddled him since four days old. He is Sir Roan of Castle Cluckmore, is now 26 weeks, has started to show some defensive behaviour when I scratch the hens under the wings playfully, but a firm "NO!!" and finger pointed...

It would be interesting to touch on the legalities of selling your eggs, as well, as I believe in California, you have to be inspected and get a permit. Not that that will stop me from bartering with co-workers and neighbors for other things.

We decided against heat/light in the otherwise draft free and warmer coop (than outside)... partially because of the impracticality of running power out to the coop, and partially because we have a rooster that crows at first light. We modified his crowing schedule by covering the one window it...

Definitely a New Hampshire (21 weeks). And a very sweet boy.

She's good as new, healed up and just started giving me eggs!