Hi All, I'm excited to join the community. Here's a bit more about us: (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We've been raising chickens since July. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? We started with four chickens who are doing great. We just added three more. These are our rebels. Their view of the world: Coops are for losers. Chicken yards are for the tame. Tree sleeping is where it's at. But we'll stick around for the food and water. (3) What breeds do you have? Here's where we need help. Can you help us identify the breed and estimate the age of our new rebels? Picture attached. (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? They are wildly entertaining + eggs. (5) What are some of your other hobbies? We have kids and jobs, but thanks for asking. (6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. We've got three kids, 1 dog, and we work in high tech and agriculture. We love having backyard chickens! (7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? We've been perusing the site, and figured it's finally time to join!
Hi and welcome! your rebel chickens look like they are members of the lightweight Mediterranean class of chickens. they are usually flighty and usually can fly up in trees well. they are also pretty good at escaping predators during the day because of it. during the night they are just as likely to fall victim to nighttime marauders as any other chickens. there are many various breeds and colors, but your black one looks like some Sumatras i used to have. the small coop in your photograph may not be big enough for all your chickens or they are bullied and not allowed in. i hope you enjoy this site as much as me. glad you joined us!
I agree that your coop is likely too small for your birds. It may not be warm enough in winter depending on where you live.