thanks I named him Henry since I thought he was a hen kinda funny.
I'm looking for so laying hens or chicks free or cheap like orps but any breed will do for eggs. I'm near Idabel Oklahoma
need some good rooster names for my orp that i thought was a hen but heard him crow so not a hen after all & bad part is I've been calling him Sally any ideas??
my BO rooster seems to have a hard time getting on & off the roost. can yall post pics of your roost areas & tell me how height off the floor to make them? My rooster is large & has a hard time going up ramps any help would be great.
my chickens always seem to like the rain & go out. I don't have much grass in their yard (they ate it all) so when it rains it is a mud hole & they love it they will scratch in the muddiest place they can find then when its time for bed they are covered. they are happy with the mud so I let em...
My BO rooster is large (out of a show rooster) & he seems to have one of his legs that is bowed out some so when he walks he has like a limp is this cause how heavy he is or is his leg bent? is there something I can do to fix/help this? I got him from a man near me - he hatched him (roo is 1...
I love the Buff orpingtons best of all my breeds they are sweet, friendly, very easy going my rooster is a buff orp & is so gentle he sits in my lap loves attention.
this is Sunny!
I use colored rubber bands can get assorted sizes for cheap at dollar store they fit on legs like a bracelet...
yes they know in fact this dog killed 9 hens & a rooster but now i have a hot wire around my fence & the dog came back & got in the wire payback for my chickens he has not been back again
went to your page looked @ your pics where on your page do I go to see your run with this line across the top? Your Orps are beautiful I have a rooster looks lots like yours
Don't know if you have hawks around your place we do so if you let em in an open pasture watch out hawks will grab em I'm in the process of putting a net type top on my chicken yard, our yard is large & the chicken house is inside this fenced yard maybe when it's done I'll put some pictures on...
Got some chickens from KrazyKat today all hens are doing great together but the NN rooster & my Buff Orpington got in a few fights I put the NN in a small coop for now to keep everyone safe. have a ? will these roosters work things out & live together in peace or will I need to get rid of one?
I had my neighbor's dog come & killed all but 1 of my chickens a few weeks ago after that we put a hot wire around our chicken fence dog came back & got in the wire and has not been back again. you may want to put up something if you don't the dog will find his way over to your chickens. It...