My kids have always been very respectful of animals, thankfully. When my oldest was little, he wanted to be an animal rescuer! Now I just wish they'd be a little more respectful of people. :( They're all at that talking back/pre-teen/young teen stage. I'm sure they'll outgrow it, but WOW is...
Totally agree! I wouldn't be able to keep her if she bullied them. Any bullies get re-homed. Luckily I have lots of friends and family who keep chickens and always have room for more. Here's another funny name. My brother had a bb red rooster named Chicklet. Also, my husband jokes that he...
@ DuckRaiser Ok, I haven't figured out how to post pics on threads from my iPad yet, so I loaded some pics of Lefty and the others from today in my album for you under "random pics" on my profile. Sorry, I'm such a noob that I can't do it! You can't really tell that Lefty has only one leg...
Oh, she is! She would probably bully the bantams a lot more if she could move more quickly, but with us she's a sweetie. Even though she wasn't hand raised, she doesn't mind being handled at all. She's not a cuddler like Mrs. Peep and Hermione, but she's still nice ( and easy to catch!) :gig
Sure! I'll have to find a pic. I may be able to get a newer one this afternoon if I remember. The chickens are finally going out into their run now that the thick snow has melted, but it's still below freezing here. I bought her with only one foot from a farmer who was selling her for the...
One of the first chickens we got years ago is a black Japanese bantam. My youngest son named her "Mrs. Peep" Which I thought was so cute because he was just a little guy. She's still alive and going strong! She's one of the sweetest chickens ever.