As long as he keeps his eyes on the vermin and not on my girls...
Very Nice!here are my kiddos, who love to watch our chickens
who needs toys? the chickens are soo fun to watch
no you have to stay outside, you are outside pets, you can't come in
I have had a broad variety at times. The only issue I ever ran into was mixing a stubborn/dominant breed with a flighty/neurotic breed (Speckled Sussex and Silver Spangled Hamburg). The Sussex couldn't really boss anyone (My EEs had top notches and were NOT giving that up and the Australorp just didn't care to play) so she started bullying my little Hamburg (the only chicken lower than her in the pecking order). Poor little Salsa (the Hamburg) was terrified of everything. She didn't even want to sleep in the coop!Holy cow everyone! Thanks for the replies and info about chick availability! I feel a bit more confident now that I'll be able to find the breeds I want locally without having to stress the chicks with delivery.
I have a coworker who seems to have a lot of her own beliefs about chickens and gardens and the like. Since I'm new to the whole thing I've been listening pretty closely to what she was saying. However, recently I've come across a ton of resources that refute what she tells me and, honestly, what she was telling me often just didn't ring true. So I've got a question for you! Can I get an incredibly mixed flock (1 bird of 5 or 6 breeds) and not have them picking on each other? My coworker had 5 or 6 birds and 2 were a different breed and she thinks those 2 died because the flock saw them as different and ostracized them or killed them.... or something. I'll be perfectly happy with two breeds or a bunch, I just want a second (or fifth) opinion! Thanks again.
