Welcome!
We've just started the chicken thing too. : ) We started with 4 and within two weeks lost 2 to predators (one of my boys left the coop open while we were gone for the day). It was a hard, but good lesson. It's been about a month and a half since then and we've had no more issues. We...
OrangeGrove, thank you for the information. I'll have to look into Partridge Brahmas. I must admit I know absolutely nothing about them at this time. Right now I have Light Sussex, Buff Orpington, and one Zulu chick whose mama left him/her. The Zulu chick follows any person around who happens to...
Hello all,
I'm new to keeping chickens. We live south of Durban on a farm. I am interested in getting some Wyandottes or other large breed chickens. Does anyone know of a breeder nearby? I'd love to hear from other chicken people in my general area too. : )