Lol ok! No roosters it is! I'm looking at what types of girls I want right now. I've read that you can have a mixed flock as long as none are too awfully different, such as the Polish chickens. I'm looking mostly at temperament, because these sweet girls will be my babies, beauty, health and I...
Wow! Thank you so much for your suggestions that is so very helpful I would have never thought of that, only using roos in the spring or that broody hens would warn or hawks. I know when I was growing up on farms there was always that one rooster you had to watch out for. Thank you for your...
Thank you so much twocrows for the advice! I was thinking just this morning about picking up a lavender orpeington 6 weeks old hen and a black maran roo.
I was wondering if it was better to pair a roo and a hen from the same breed?
Oh that's great! I was just thinking about picking up a 5 1/2 week old black maran chick tomorrow! That and a lavender orpeington, I read that they were calm and good broody hens.
Hello, Im just getting into this for me and my family. I live in Bella Vista but have a large family farm down in London where we want to start a family friendly free-range flock. Got little kiddos so any suggestions on breeds for temperament are welcome. Also, we just love to rescue all animals...
Hi, my name is Luna and my family and I have a farm down in London, AR. I just love chickens and have been wanting to start a flock for us all to share. We are a big family and have raised chickens before but it was a very long time ago. I have never done it myself since I was so young when we...