Hi from Shelton, Connecticut!
My family of four kids (Derek, Devin, Daisy & Little Roy) live here with husband/father Roy and our many pets - two labs, mini doxie, rat terrier, two rescued barn cats, two guinea pigs, seven rabbits and our flock: EE/Dorking X Rooster Moolie, 3 RI Red hens...
Hard to get real "purebred" chickens - looks more like new hampshire reds than rhode island to me. Wouldn't be a bad thing, I think the new hampshires have a nicer disposition. I've heard RI roos can get very nasty!
Laura
After two years and no problems we had our first fox attack a month ago. Got both our guinea fowl and a favorite little hen, a cochin named Mrs. Beazley. Realizing predators are not evil and only acting on their instincts and need to eat doesn't make you feel any better -- but it does sound...
I have two silkie/cochin roosters, 5 months old, free. Black and tan. Very tame. Located in Shelton, CT - no shipping. Email for pictures. Thanks, Laura
I have two silver bantam Dorkings, a grey & white cochin/silkie X, large red silkie, plus other small young cochin cockerels (very cute). Call (203) 402-9186 if interested. Ask for Laura
Gosh I love my roosters too! Hens are nice but roosters are ... fabulous! And yes, I have way too many because I hatched out eggs and guess what? People only want hens (fools!). Just today I took back a gorgeous black frizzle who was part of a threesome I sold ... family loves him but their...
I put 20 eggs in the 'bator and 16 hatched! These are just some very pretty birds - hatched June 17. Full sized are EE/NH crosses, bantams are silkie/cochins with some sizzles and frizzles mixed in (my cochin roo is a frizzle). Healthy, active and sweet - email me for pictures. Pickup only...
Very rare - hatched on May 14, four silver and one red. Too young for me to sex yet (you might be better at this than me) These are from eggs I bought from another BYC'er, very nice and healthy birds. $10 each - email me for pictures. Pickup only.
These two beautiful roosters hatched on April 21. One is grey and white (named "Puff") other is a fluffy red fellow ("Fozzie"). Great for someone who wants a NICE rooster, not too loud ! No shipping email me for pictures. Healthy flock, obviously pets, I have the "parents". Laura
Since it has warmed up nicely here in CT, what I did was take an old rabbit hutch (legs cut down to 10") add a next box to the side and surround it with wire mesh (like a fence or corral). I have used this as a brooder but now my four chicks have this area to themselves with their own...
Gosh, it's good to know I'm not the only idiot who has done this! Yup, built it in the driveway then it took three of us to lug it UPHILL and set it in place. Too funny! Laura
I'm an "11" - The Intuitive. Hmmm ... not bad, considering I own a new-age store and read tarot and palms! I don't sell online, check out my shop for information only at www.talismanct.com
Laura
I'm another person with roosters, so I too give away eggs as "bribes" to the neighbors! I'm lucky in that they all claim to love the sound of crowing in the morning -- whee!!! Actually, so do i !
Laura
I have a d'uccle rooster too and I'm looking for a hen for him as well (porcelain). I think you will find that he is one of the sweetest roosters you will know. There is a d'uccle thread that is fairly current, I have a picture of Sammie with my two kids ... so sweet.
Have fun!
Laura
I bought three NH hens ... or, rather, I THINK I did (was told I did ...) oh, whatever. Can someone please post a pic of a good quality
hen so I may compare? Mine do have lovely yellow legs, thank you very much!
Laura
Notes from the Universe by Gordon-Michael Scallion. He's been called the reincarnation of Edgar Cayce. Fascinating reading - available on his website for $9.95 at www.earthchanges.com - I highly recommend! Whenever someone can combine the metaphysical world with principals of sustained...
I have four kids, 16, 14, 10 and 5. The five year old had these -- awful, every night from age 11 months at the same time. He'd wake up the entire house screaming hysterically. If I used cloth diapers (I didn't) I would swear he had a pin sticking him. This went on for months! We moved into...
Keep in mind that you are young yet and when you are off on your own, you have a plan...and will achieve that plan. I did. My mom hated animals. I wasn't allowed more than one parakeet for the longest time but was thankful for that. Then, she gave me a small aquarium for a birthday:) That...