my EE, one seems a little dim and not very good at foraging, the other seems good at it. That is good if the NHs can forage! We have a lot of woods and varied terrain. I don’t have a rooster though. Wonder if the hens are less good at foraging without one?
Yes they are that loud when they want to be. Dippy isn’t loud unless she’s been separated and freaks out. Dottie just screams for no reason. Delilah has her moments. Benny our goose is just loud when something changes, we come outside, he lost the ducks, a dog barked three blocks down the road...OMG stoooooooopppppp (don’t). You are such a bad influence! LOL those adorable little webbies. I can’t.
OMG LOL that sounds horrible!! I am thinking maybe I will just take Delaware off and stick with Easter Egger, Partridge Rock, Speckled Sussex, and White Leghorn?
Are they that loud? That is disappointing lol the males are quieter, right? The opposite of chickens lol maybe I could just get a couple males as pets. They are soooo cute. But then I kinda wanna try duck eggs lol plus ducks trying to mate chickens is really dangerous right?
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Agreed!! Soooo much cuter. They’ve got so much FLUFF!! And little webbie feet instead of weird toes and claws lol and adorable rounded little bill instead of a short pointy big and it takes up so much of their little faces too lol makes em look softer and cuter and less mean and less like velociraptors lol they are soooo cuteeeeeee.
But so messy and the water can have salmonella easier lol
Yes they are that loud when they want to be. Dippy isn’t loud unless she’s been separated and freaks out. Dottie just screams for no reason. Delilah has her moments. Benny our goose is just loud when something changes, we come outside, he lost the ducks, a dog barked three blocks down the road...
Our NH is just really dumb. I think Meyer has better stock than her so don’t base it off of our dimwit hen.
I always wondered what they talked about
Then I call her out on it and she complains back at me. She's a snot! And then I have others that will sing to the one in the box. I guess to encourage her? Try to get her to hurry up? Idk. One will go in and out of the coop. Just a singing. Bowie is starting to join in a little bit. He always stops what he is doing and runs over close and chirps or whatnot. Not all of my girls will do a song. A couple will tho. Amber doesn't.
My Amber isn't loud and she is always out and about foraging. Maybe it depends on their surroundings and socialization/interaction with you? Idk. I haven't had any problems out of her. My BAs are loud and whiny. They get their screech/growl thing going on and to me all I hear is complain, complain, complain, complain, complain, and complain some more. I normally use a dif word but I'm keeping it clean. LOL But it is usually 6 squawks long. I have one that does an egg song just to make you look in the box but nothing is there. I have a FAKER.
I love my ducks. I can just sit out there and watch them. I love that they'll come over to the fence and greet me if they hear me come in the yard. They'll even get out of the pool and come over to chatter to me. I love em!
Your bird is gorgeous... but what are those lovely pink daisy flowers in the background of the first photo?
