I totally agree! And an easy-going nature that is amazing for flock dynamics. Noli is lowest in our rooster pecking order, not because he has to be, but because he's doesn't care about his position. All our brahmas have had a truly wonderful temperament. Even with a dominant Rhodie mom, this...
Me too! Mom was a Rhodie, and dad was a Brahma, so he's got this two-tone thing going... Along with the triple row of the Rose comb, with the height of a single comb... He's such a cool mix.
🎶 ...You must be swift as the coursing river
with all the force of a great typhoon
with all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon.. 🎶
(Sorry that song from Mulan just popped into my head when I saw this... Don't know if that counts as a caption)
Aww. I'm bedding down my bubbies right now. I'll make sure Noli gets extra treats inside tonight.
(Nila and Noah got adopted not long after those pictures were taken, so they have their own flocks now!)
Noli says thank you!
Copy and paste from my comment on a post about caring for blind chickens: (with some additional details added specific to house chickens)
Ebony (our 3-year-old Black Australorp) became our house chicken after having a run in with our foxhound, Revan (May '24). She had an tunneling abdominal...
I'd be happy to. Looks like it's kind of a general thread, do you want me to just copy and paste the story, or are there specific additional details that you think would be helpful?
Ebony (our 3-year-old Black Australorp) became our house chicken after having a run in with our foxhound, Revan in (May '24). She had an abdominal wound that took many months to heal, and she acclimated to living with us in the house full time while recuperating. We didn't know at the time, but...