My six are finally calming down. They are getting closer, everyday. But they are all squatting as soon as they see me. hope they are not unhappy due to the fact that we have no rooster, but my neighbor has as a Banty. I wonder what would happen if I took them over, maybe one at a time or he...
You are so right on not expecting too much from my girls and now that they are older, they are friendlier. We bond almost everytime I let them out to free range. I am so overjoyed that they are all just about laying! I'm a happy girl!
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I think those two are close to laying. Posting pictures so you can tell me, maybe?
Everyone said to open their nest boxes & now they are full of poop. No eggs, yet. Are any of yours laying, btw?
To change the topic slightly - I have 7 pullets, exactly 1 day older than yours, and I also brought them home at 1 day old. They are slowly coming out of that don't-you-dare-touch-me phase and it does seem to be related to maturity now that they are approaching point-of-lay.
Do you have any...
Thank you for you're sound advise. The success I hope for is to learn more everyday about my 6 girls, to be the best human they could have caring for them & that they are happy so they will lay eggs for me. That's my reward, if I so I deserve.
Lol! I'll never give up on them and my Boxer gets along great with the Girls. My two Cats stare from the windows when I let my girls out to free range. I love all 9 of my pets, always do.
Thank you Alexandra33! I'm waiting to enjoy the more changes that keep coming. I don't put any effort into anything alive without caring for its originality & it's life. And its wonderful when your efforts are rewarded, in positive forms.
Thank you for your dry advise. I have a Dog & two Cats who I love dearly.
I don't want to eat my Chickens but enjoy their eggs. I've seen neighbors chickens & some are affectionate and curiously friendly.
I was hoping my birds might be nicer, that is all.
I am not expecting them to act like my...
Thank you so much for your advise! Sorry to not get back to you sooner, old folks keeping us busy of late.
I will get some of the Worms to entice them. They do eat out of my hands and I give them plenty of treats so I personally think they're spoiled ;) They are getting so big that I'm hoping...