Thanks, it is certainly an adventure. I just wanted some 3 hens for fresh eggs a couple years ago. Now I'm knee deep with 50+ hens (and some pullets). :D
Thanks EggSighted4Life. I did know that but wasn't thinking clearly. I'm just so used to hens and roosters, and I'm a little new to taking to anyone about chickens other than my 4 and 2 year old.
I have 3 others that hatched from the blue water ranch line. 1 is to aggressive for me and the...
2 Ameraucana, Australorp, Barred Rock, Speckled Sussex, SLW. All breeds are different with different personalities. I own 6 speckled Sussex, love them, can be a little bossy, but so are my barred rocks. My EE hens are really great hens, so definitely Ameraucana. I have one Australorp, she is...
So which Doctor is this devoted too? I will build a TARDIS one day myself. They have plans online, just gave to get a round to it. Did you name them after the companions?
I'm needing some advice on which cockerel I should keep for breeding, I'm striving for standard of perfection if possible with one of these? Please give me your expertise, I'm new to fbcm. They are about 21 weeks old.
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Hello and welcome. I'm just introducing myself for the first time as well. I've never had orpingtons until these lavender's I have now, they are only 5 months old now, but I've heard all great things about them.
Hello, and welcome to the community. You may want to post that pic on the "What breed is this" thread. I'm sure it won't take long to find out. I'm no expert, but looks like a red laced blue wyandotte to me, but ask over there. Have fun with it!
Hello Ya'll! I live in Southwest Indiana an hour north of Kentucky and 5 minutes from Illinois. We live on 3 acres and my Wife and I have two children (2 year old girl and 4 year old boy), a black lab, a cat and 65 chickens.
I started out in May 2016 with three barred rock hens and a br...