Thanks to all, and the great stories. Sounds like our best defense is acting like court jesters!
No sign of the hawks this morning. They, are however, beautiful birds in their own right...
We are in suburban Cincinnati, Glendale. We have 11 hens, silver wyandottes and New Hampshire Reds, the Roo is a wyandotte. Today my wife let them out to free range, and almost immediately a Red Tail Hawk dive bombed the flock! The girls knew there was trouble and they bolted for the safety of...
Thanks to all of you that responded.
I think I'm going to live with my rumpless wonders for the winter. I'd like to spend the winter spending time on this forum, and then expand my flock in the spring.
Thanks, Great info. It's amazing to me how self sufficient these creatures are, and pop out an egg every day or so. I'm in Cincinnati, so winters are cold, but not too snowy.
My chicks are Aracaunas and I;m not out searching breeds to see what might work.
Thanks again for your advice. Look...
Hi,
I just moved into a new home in the Cincinnati area (Glendale). The previous owner is a vet, and she had a bunch of animals. But I begged her to leave me her chickens. I'm new to the whole chicken thing, but have found my girls amazingly personable and predictable. It's funny, they're...