KyraLivingston
Chirping
Hello All, my wife and I are first time chicken moms, by accident. We live in a very rural community in FL. Everyone has chickens, goats, cows, and all the things. One day we were hoping to have chickens and that day came sooner than we thought. One morning, I walked outside and yelled Honey, there’s a rooster sleeping under my car. We let him be as many people don’t have fenced in yards and give a whole new meaning to free range. We figured he would go back to where he came from and that would be that. After about a week, 3 attempted dog attacks and a few, the chicken never made it to the other side of the road, he’s now in a 10x7 pen on the side of our house and sleeps in a child’s play barn i fill with hay that I found on the side of the road. A friend of ours told us he may be an older boy, his name is Henry. According to google, I think he may be a Lavender Orpington. I have ALL the questions but currently would appreciate any basic tips, tricks, or advice on how to care for our big boy. Super excited to be here and learn from this amazing chicken community.
Eventually we would like to get a few hens. We first want to gain as much knowledge before we start adding since he just fell into our laps. He stays in a 10x7 coop and sleeps in the play barn I found. When he goes to bed I close the door behind him and let him out in the am. We only let him free range in our fenced in backyard during the day when we are working in the back yard to keep an eye on him.
