yorklady
Songster
- May 12, 2012
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I am a new member to Backyard Chickens. We got our first chickens almost a year ago. Two white leghorn pullets and a white leghorn cockrel. I wanted brown eggs too so we added a Rhode Island Red hen. Then 4 more hens that were sold to us a Rhodies but I have since found that they are more likely Red Stars. All of our hens are lovely creatures but our rooster Brewster loves to flog us and is way more aggressive than we would like. This weekend we bought 3 chicks that we are brooding and will now have to move them to a separate house and pen when they are old enough because I am worried that the older flock won't accept them until they get older. The three new chicks are a Buff Orpington pullet, a Lemon Cuckoo Orpington and Black Copper Marans from a straight run. We are hoping for one hen and one cockrel. I am as nervous as a new mother over raising these chicks. They are darling little critters and are very alert, eating and drinking well and make little chirps. They sound very content but I am a nervous Nelly. Any suggestions for a successful brood would be much appreciated!!! Thanks for having me as a member.