I have two bantam silver pencilled Plymouth Rock roosters. They grew up together from chicks and were never introduced to any hens. We built a separate coop and fence for them and put them in it together. They were next to hens and other roosters, but they still got along just fine. Eventually...
Hello everyone! I just wanted to introduce my birds and give some info about them for those who are interested in reading!
That is Rockstar and Belle. Rockstar is a ginger Araucana, and Belle is considered a black Breasted red Araucana. Both are about 1 year old, and they are unseperable...
Orpington roosters: 8-10 lbs
Orpington Hens: 6-8 lbs
Orpington's are larger birds that tend to have a lower stance and fluffy feathers which make them look larger on the outside then they really are. Most also have a very curvy shape to them with fairly short backs and “a U shaped...
We are buying a small flock of chickens and I need some help making the right decisions about what to get, here are my options:
1) I can get 2-3 four month old pullets and a cockeral
Or
2) I can get two full sized hens that won grand and reserve champion in a show and two roosters.
I am using...