Well I know those who are either NEW at having chickens, or just don't no much about them,you have come to the right place! I'll teach ALL about chickens in this thread.What chickens are good for laying, or for carnivals/fairs, BREEDING, and mainly just about chickens! Now if you have ANY questions please do ask.
~Hens Good For Laying~(Great layers)
Production reds
Rhode Island Red(Also known as RIR)
Australorp
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New Hampshire Red(NHR)
Easter Eggers(EE)Lays colored eggs)
Leghorns
Thats it!
~Hens Good For Breeding ~(Hens good for hatching chicks)
Barnyard mixes)Hens that are mixed with things and hUmans aren't sure what it is)(Known to go broody)
Japanese Bantams
Thats it!
~What hens are truly for~
Laying
Breeding
Eating
Pets
`What roosters are truly for~
Breeding
pets
protecting the hens.
Carnivals(Most roosters do this no matter what kind)
Eating
A alarm(Jk!
)
~Hens used for carnivals and fairs)
Silkies
Bantams
EE's
(Any bantams)
~Good for Companionship~
Production reds
Buff orpingtons
RIRs
So I could just have a production red flock! Their GRREEEAAT HENS!Such patient and good layers nice too!
They will come to you though.
~A fun fact~2 ) Chickens can swim yeah awkward right.
They like daily treats.
Well from day 1 I knew I would continue with chickens i love them SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much!Once you grow a GOOD relationship with the hens and 1 dies you will cry like I do its very sad.Well to those who read this thanks and have fun with chickens!
(What you need to watch out for when fights occur)
Anywhere on the face IS A OK!Legs a ok!any where like the back and tail and neck and tummy IS NOT A Ok! they can bleed there badly,that's when you take them inside.
(What to do if you have new hens and want them with the flock)
Well make them a cage near the other coop.If you already have 1 ok.Then for a few days let them see each other threw the fence for about a good month,or a week.I say a month.Then finally take 1 hen everyday and put in the coop(At night).I say at night because they won't tend to peck and can't see when its pitch black in the coop (make sure there's no lighting). Do this and make sure you have things to keep them interested so they won't fight.(Like daily treats)Meal worms,Watermelon,rice,you get it.though you can just put the whole flock in the coop(They tend to do better in groups)
Fighting~
I've notice people having trouble with chickens fighting.Now don't go nuts,it's probably pecking order or territory fighting.Nothing super bad.Like I explained how to introduce them.Plus after so long the hens quit fighting.When I get new hens I just put 1 by 1 in there.They fight ok then stop.
~Dictionary~
Broody~Hen wants to hatch chicks(Wants to be a mom)
Breeding~Good for using to hatch chicks
Pets~ a companion
Pullet~A young hen
Cockeral~A young rooster
(Upgraded)
~Hens Good For Laying~(Great layers)
Production reds
Rhode Island Red(Also known as RIR)
Australorp
`
New Hampshire Red(NHR)
Easter Eggers(EE)Lays colored eggs)
Leghorns
Thats it!
~Hens Good For Breeding ~(Hens good for hatching chicks)
Barnyard mixes)Hens that are mixed with things and hUmans aren't sure what it is)(Known to go broody)
Japanese Bantams
Thats it!
~What hens are truly for~
Laying
Breeding
Eating
Pets
`What roosters are truly for~
Breeding
pets
protecting the hens.
Carnivals(Most roosters do this no matter what kind)
Eating
A alarm(Jk!
~Hens used for carnivals and fairs)
Silkies
Bantams
EE's
(Any bantams)
~Good for Companionship~
Production reds
Buff orpingtons
RIRs
So I could just have a production red flock! Their GRREEEAAT HENS!Such patient and good layers nice too!
They will come to you though.
~A fun fact~2 ) Chickens can swim yeah awkward right.
They like daily treats.
Well from day 1 I knew I would continue with chickens i love them SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much!Once you grow a GOOD relationship with the hens and 1 dies you will cry like I do its very sad.Well to those who read this thanks and have fun with chickens!
(What you need to watch out for when fights occur)
Anywhere on the face IS A OK!Legs a ok!any where like the back and tail and neck and tummy IS NOT A Ok! they can bleed there badly,that's when you take them inside.
(What to do if you have new hens and want them with the flock)
Well make them a cage near the other coop.If you already have 1 ok.Then for a few days let them see each other threw the fence for about a good month,or a week.I say a month.Then finally take 1 hen everyday and put in the coop(At night).I say at night because they won't tend to peck and can't see when its pitch black in the coop (make sure there's no lighting). Do this and make sure you have things to keep them interested so they won't fight.(Like daily treats)Meal worms,Watermelon,rice,you get it.though you can just put the whole flock in the coop(They tend to do better in groups)
Fighting~
I've notice people having trouble with chickens fighting.Now don't go nuts,it's probably pecking order or territory fighting.Nothing super bad.Like I explained how to introduce them.Plus after so long the hens quit fighting.When I get new hens I just put 1 by 1 in there.They fight ok then stop.
~Dictionary~
Broody~Hen wants to hatch chicks(Wants to be a mom)
Breeding~Good for using to hatch chicks
Pets~ a companion
Pullet~A young hen
Cockeral~A young rooster
(Upgraded)
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