I am fairly new to raising chickens.  We got our initial group in May; 8 buff orpington day-old hens.  Then added a pair of buff brahma bantam chicks over the summer, one of which is turning out to be quite a handsome rooster!  We also have cats, 2 macaws and an umbrella cockatoo.  : >
	
		
			
		
		
	
				
			 
	 
 
		 
	 
 
		 
 
		 
	 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
	 
 
		 
			
		
		
		
	
	
			
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		