I have some nice heritage Ameracauna bantams (with pretty round faces and whiskers) that lay blue eggs (4 black hens and one platinum roo plus some straight run chicks). I am in Madison county (North of Asheville)
I tried your suggestions for feeding treats to my roo. First I stood at the door and tossed the meal worms in the direction of the hens. They got the idea and soon were standing on my toes to get the treats. The roo was a little more standoffish, and when I pitched a mealworm his way, he...
I have had Dominques for the past year. I too purchased them because the roosters are supposed to be wonderful at protecting their hens. In the last three weeks, my rooster has decided that I am a danger to his hens and is now attacking me everytime I go into their pen. RedDrgn, I will try...
I purchased my Dom's as eggs from Alabama last summer. I wanted a heritage, dual purpose, brown egg laying breed. Dom's seemed perfect. Everyone around here loves Dom roos. My neighbor's Dom roo died defending his flock of hens. My one roo is soooo protective that he attacks me every time I...
I will be bringing some BBS orpingtons, a few dark brahmas and mille fleur d'uccles that will be feathered by Chickenstock. I have a couple of Australorps roos also.
I am always facinated by the different definitions that people use for the same words. When I heard 'self-sufficient' I understood it to mean raising enough grain to get the chickens through the winter - assuming that forage/bugs were not to available.
I need 120-130 lbs of grain per full...