Whew! Me too!! I inherited a small flock of 10 chickens last year in October. This April I purchased a few more....I have 4 three+ week old Rhode Island Reds, 4 two+ week old Barred Plymouth Rocks, and 8 one week old Guineas. One of the RIRs started doing this and was terrified! Never saw...
Thanks for the info gryeyes!! I have lots to learn and today I was rewarded for my efforts by my Sophie letting me hold her!! Thanks for taking the time to help me! Have a great New Year!!
She certainly didn't seem angry at me all, and actually seemed to enjoy the petting. It was the first time since they came here with me that I was actually able to really touch one of the hens!! She was so soft and I was really happy when she left me hold her! Was I wrong to take the egg...
Ok.... I am a newbie so please excuse my possibly silly questions! I have only had my chickens for about 2 months......I have no roosters. I have 10 hens, various breeds and ages of which I do not know because I inherited my chickens and I think I have some younger and some older ones. I...
Thanks sourland! Great to be here with all of you!! Looks like our chickens will be seeing a white Christmas around here...at least somewhat. I am in Luzerne County & I wish you a Merry Christmas!!
Redsoxs.....Thanks for the welcome!! I will post pics as soon as I can! I really am enjoying my chickens, and they are rewarding me with some nice eggs!! When I can, I will use the link you suggested and post my pics! They came to me in a very small cage, and in my opinion they are doing...
Hello to everyone! I am from Northeastern Pennsylvania and am the proud new owner of 10 chickens. I wanted to start with Guineas in the springtime, but a fellow showed up with what he told us was going to be Guineas....and they turned out to be chickens!! So I was a bit unprepared. We have a...