Hillview Poultry

[Daisy June]

(I’m new to this, so I apologize if I’m doing this wrong)
Hello from Southwestern Wyoming! I currently own a flock of 48 happy chickens, and I just wanted to share about them! All of our chickens range from 4+ years to little embryos. As soon as they hatch I try to give them all the love in the world, even if they turn out to be roosters (aka. Little Destructive Gremlins). Currently, I have 6 permanent roosters, most of which reside in the Bachelor Condo Coop. I’ll share more about each of my feathered guys and gals later! Each of them have such unique personalities I can’t explain them all in one paragraph. However, I’m going to show off my first chicken!
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This is the last of my original girls, Mrs. Bawk. We received her from a neighbor along with 2 other White Plymouth Rocks named Mrs. Cluck and Sunrise. Unfortunately, Mrs. Cluck died a few months later from an unknown illness and Sunset followed in the coming months after a hawk nabbed her. The poor gal of course missed her sisters, but she didn’t have much time to mourn since she had to chicksit 17 young pullets. It’s been quite a few years since her arrival, each one with its new set of struggles. Mrs. Bawk has evaded death many times, all while holding the whole flock’s (yes, even my rooster’s) respect. She is the Old Queen of the Coop!

What a beauty!

 

[Occiteague Farm]

Today, my bantam cockerel (bantam delaware/cochin), General, was caught helping Lottie, my other bantam Delaware, make a nest.

Hi @SleepyDinos, do you raise bantam Delawares? I’m hoping to start and trying to find some or someone with experience breeding them from scratch! Thank you!

 

[SleepyDinos]

Hi @SleepyDinos, do you raise bantam Delawares? I’m hoping to start and trying to find some or someone with experience breeding them from scratch! Thank you!

Yeah, I have a bantam delaware hen and rooster, I have never been able to breed them as one of my two hens died a couple years ago and my current one isn't actively laying, however, once spring comes I should get a couple of eggs from her I am hoping. In my experience, the line of BD I have has pretty good roosters. They are protective of the hens, but i have not ever had one (I accidentally hatched out a BD/Bantam mottled cochin mix and he was pretty nice. We also got a sister from the same pair but she was skittish... but that might be from a lack of handling from who I sold her to.) attack me. But from what I have experience with my birds is that the hens are not productive layers but are the sweetest and some of the most personality filled chickens ever. If you'd like, once I get a couple of eggs from my hen (they should be fertilized as the bantam delaware rooster is by her side 24/7) I could ship some to you?
I'm sorry I don't really have much to offer right now, I've been trying to find some breeders as well, but have had no luck.