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[chickengirl2013]

Chiming in from Screven, Ga!! I have a small flock of 11 EE's and one EE and Silkie cross!!

Wow they are beautiful. How long have you been raising chickens?

 

[jphendrix]

Probably my RIR and Buff Orpingtons! I like both of those chickens the best so far I think! I just started in April when my cousin gave me some banty hens and we now have 22 chickens

 

[chickengirl2013]

Probably my RIR and Buff Orpingtons! I like both of those chickens the best so far I think! I just started in April when my cousin gave me some banty hens and we now have 22 chickens

Are your banty chickens mean?

 

[jphendrix]

No there sweet. There is one that my husband and my son can sit and pet. If he sits in the chair long enough she will even jump up on him too! I like to watch that!

 

[chickengirl2013]

No there sweet. There is one that my husband and my son can sit and pet. If he sits in the chair long enough she will even jump up on him too! I like to watch that!

How sweet. My friend has a banty hen that they think killed one of thier roos. haha! My buffs will jump in my lap, too; that's why my brother's call me a 'chicken whisperer' .

 

[jphendrix]

How sweet. My friend has a banty hen that they think killed one of thier roos. haha! My buffs will jump in my lap, too; that's why my brother's call me a 'chicken whisperer' .

He loves the chickens! He is always asking me if he can get in their pen or let them out. He also loves to get the eggs out! She wants to be so helpful with them! I think its a good thing for him, seeing how to take care of them, and how they grow! But tto stave off the "talk" we tell him that the rooster pees on them to firtilize the egg! Its funny!

 

[chickengirl2013]

He loves the chickens! He is always asking me if he can get in their pen or let them out. He also loves to get the eggs out! She wants to be so helpful with them! I think its a good thing for him, seeing how to take care of them, and how they grow! But tto stave off the "talk" we tell him that the rooster pees on them to firtilize the egg! Its funny!

Ha! The other day I accidentally cracked an egg and it was fertile so we know now (for sure) that the rooster, Goerge, is getting around. Our RIR hens jsut recently started laying and we think only two of the six are laying right now.

 

[DURR]

Wow they are beautiful. How long have you been raising chickens?

I recently acquired these guys in September of last year so this is my first time raising or caring for chickens; the neighbors moved and left them behind to fend for themselves. But they are just starting to get used to me good and are growing less flighty when I enter our make shift coop lol. But they are a joy!

 

[chickengirl2013]

I recently acquired these guys in September of last year so this is my first time raising or caring for chickens; the neighbors moved and left them behind to fend for themselves. But they are just starting to get used to me good and are growing less flighty when I enter our make shift coop lol. But they are a joy!

Cool. This is my first flock, too. I really do enjoy taking care of my chickens, but I don't like it when I have to take care of my brother's chickens when he isn't there, like cleaning out nesting boxes and cleaning the run.

But I am looking forward to hatching my first eggs by incubator and I hope to hatch some eggs naturally as well.

 

[jphendrix]

Ha! The other day I accidentally cracked an egg and it was fertile so we know now (for sure) that the rooster, Goerge, is getting around. Our RIR hens jsut recently started laying and we think only two of the six are laying right now.

I have 21 hens and got 16 eggs in 1 day. We usually average about 12 to 14 a day though. And I have seen several that are fertile also!