Hello

I am new to this forum but have had my own flock of chickens since 2000. I started raising chickens because I decided I wanted to be able to have my own eggs without having to drive to the grocery store and as a project for my two sons. As you can guess, it quickly became my project.

I now have about thirty hens, Black Austrolorpes, Barred Rocks, a couple of Silkies from my original flock, and several game chickens. I also have about 75 free range chickens that live in the trees at the fenceline. I also raise miniature donkeys and the occasional calf for beef.

I sell eggs when I can but have never had the guts to kill my own chickens, even though I have considered it.

I have been told by a couple of people that this is a good forum. I hope I can learn a lot, and maybe shed some light for others.

 

Quote:Interesting you should ask. I had three of the original flock when I married. One Red Production Hen and two Arucana, (I know I misspelled that), the kind that lays green eggs. I still have Mama, my Red hen, although she no longer lays regularly. She's kinda like a dog in that she likes to be picked up and scratched. When I get new chicks, I pen them up with her as she is a natural mother.

The others were killed by predators. I had to keep them out of the pens because they became egg eaters. Mama is not and she's in with the barred rocks.

I would refresh, but I don't want to kill my others and I don't know anyone who wants a used chicken!