hi everyone.
I'm happy to have found this board, I think like 17 of my questions were answered by reading the previous posts. I still have a few, so I can annoy y'all with them later.
I have 3 pullets/hens (buff cochin, welsummer, and blue andalusian) - they are now 6 months old and all have started laying about three weeks ago, though the andalusian is sort of lackadaisical about it compared to the other two, who lay nearly every day right now . They are funny little creatures. I also have an old cat, and the dominant chicken (the welsummer, she's huge and very territorial of her "flock", which clearly includes the cat, she lets him drink out of her favorite bowl only after she's had a few sips) has taken to defending him against the neighbor cats. I have a six year old daughter, and the chickens follow her around the yard because they've learned she drops things like raisins and cheerios. She thinks they just love her best. When we got our chicks last may, we wanted to get an EE too, so we could have the fun colored eggs, but that chick turned out to be a boy and we rehomed him. I got suspicious when i noticed he was so much prettier than the other birds. Also, the crowing.
I'm in a suburban unincorporated santa clara county, ca near los gatos and south san jose. My neighbors are ok with the hens, one of them loved the rooster and the other two hated him. In my non-backyard chicken life, I also garden, do tech work, and try to be a good dad for my kid. I will be posting soon in the appropriate forums about 1.) the rain and trying to keep the chickies mud-free (i suspect this is a losing battle) 2.) why does the welsummer honk like a goose instead of cluck softly like the others? and 3.) why does my not-so-bright cat try to eat layer pellets and then get really sad about it not being cat food? A few layer pellets are ok for a dumb cat, right?
ok, well, thanks,
Nico
I'm happy to have found this board, I think like 17 of my questions were answered by reading the previous posts. I still have a few, so I can annoy y'all with them later.
I have 3 pullets/hens (buff cochin, welsummer, and blue andalusian) - they are now 6 months old and all have started laying about three weeks ago, though the andalusian is sort of lackadaisical about it compared to the other two, who lay nearly every day right now . They are funny little creatures. I also have an old cat, and the dominant chicken (the welsummer, she's huge and very territorial of her "flock", which clearly includes the cat, she lets him drink out of her favorite bowl only after she's had a few sips) has taken to defending him against the neighbor cats. I have a six year old daughter, and the chickens follow her around the yard because they've learned she drops things like raisins and cheerios. She thinks they just love her best. When we got our chicks last may, we wanted to get an EE too, so we could have the fun colored eggs, but that chick turned out to be a boy and we rehomed him. I got suspicious when i noticed he was so much prettier than the other birds. Also, the crowing.
I'm in a suburban unincorporated santa clara county, ca near los gatos and south san jose. My neighbors are ok with the hens, one of them loved the rooster and the other two hated him. In my non-backyard chicken life, I also garden, do tech work, and try to be a good dad for my kid. I will be posting soon in the appropriate forums about 1.) the rain and trying to keep the chickies mud-free (i suspect this is a losing battle) 2.) why does the welsummer honk like a goose instead of cluck softly like the others? and 3.) why does my not-so-bright cat try to eat layer pellets and then get really sad about it not being cat food? A few layer pellets are ok for a dumb cat, right?
ok, well, thanks,
Nico
