Blueeyedcollies
In the Brooder
Hi there.
So I am new to owning chickens. I bought a house on just over a 1/4 acre which hey, isn't much but it's more than your average backyard. Its like i have three backyards. I am an animal lover and I work at a rescue.
I can't maintain all the lawns for that much grass either so my unused fenced yard (deer fenced) I added mesh along the bottom and put two rabbits in. They love it and there is a shed and heaps of bush etc so now I've added chickens to it.
Jake gold laced Wyandotte rooster
Silvie silver laced Wyandotte hen (the smallest and already my favourite)
Ebony black aracuna
Kali black aracuna
They are all young except Kali.
It is a test to see them coexist with buns but I've read they can. I didn't want to get a rooster but the seller said it's young and if I have problems he would take it back. My kids wanted one and we're disappointed, asking thismorning why the rooster hadn't woken them up. I only have one neighbour directly near me and they like to party until 6 or 7am so I think they should tolerate the rooster.
Kali the older chook and was in a separate run from the others where I got them is bossy hen.
I also have two border collies who have a seperate backyard, one old cat and am adopting my semi wild mumma cat as shes not a rehomable prospect so once her kittens are weaned and she's desex it seems she will live here too (though I doubt she will come inside once released!)
So I am new to owning chickens. I bought a house on just over a 1/4 acre which hey, isn't much but it's more than your average backyard. Its like i have three backyards. I am an animal lover and I work at a rescue.
I can't maintain all the lawns for that much grass either so my unused fenced yard (deer fenced) I added mesh along the bottom and put two rabbits in. They love it and there is a shed and heaps of bush etc so now I've added chickens to it.
Jake gold laced Wyandotte rooster
Silvie silver laced Wyandotte hen (the smallest and already my favourite)
Ebony black aracuna
Kali black aracuna
They are all young except Kali.
It is a test to see them coexist with buns but I've read they can. I didn't want to get a rooster but the seller said it's young and if I have problems he would take it back. My kids wanted one and we're disappointed, asking thismorning why the rooster hadn't woken them up. I only have one neighbour directly near me and they like to party until 6 or 7am so I think they should tolerate the rooster.
Kali the older chook and was in a separate run from the others where I got them is bossy hen.
I also have two border collies who have a seperate backyard, one old cat and am adopting my semi wild mumma cat as shes not a rehomable prospect so once her kittens are weaned and she's desex it seems she will live here too (though I doubt she will come inside once released!)
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