The Fricken Chicken story!

[Desertvalleychickens]

Falkor
My big beautiful EE boy. We started off butting heads, when he first come here... He like to sneak up from behind and spur me. We get along now.. For the most part.. He has earned his right to live out his days with me. I've seen him fight of racoons, hawks, and he saved his GF Goldie from a coyote. He is an excellent protector, and throws the most stunning hatches. He is also great with the young chicks.
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Spur you?! Well he has some long spurs!

 

[Mmanist]

Spur you?! Well he has some long spurs!

Oh yeah, he isn't very fond of me lol he never bothers the kids (still don't trust him with them) he adores my husband, but me and him have had our ways. He honestly HAS gotten better, now he is older and the testosterone isn't so intense He is fantastic in every other way, great with chicks, young chickens, and protective of his flock. He is even pretty forgiving with added roosters too.

I do trim them now and then. But I try to leave him have them for protection from predators! I do however worry that they will bother him or the hens. When it comes to that, Ill have my husband remove his spurs.

 

[Mmanist]

What a sweet boy! He just took a nap on my lap for a half hr while the kids played in dirt. My daughter just loves him too

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Awwww! Both he and she are adorable!

 

[Mmanist]

They enjoy the dirt too! Lol

 

[Mmanist]

Awwww! Both he and she are adorable!

Thank you

 

[ILoveDaffy]

You are very welcome!

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

Goldie
Goldie come after my first 3 pullets. I think she is a RIR. She has been through a lot in her short life. She recently was attacked by a coyote, and still recovering. She is always trailing behind everyone else. So she gets targeted by predators, more than my EEs. She is such a laid back hen. Lays me some giant brown eggs too!
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Beautiful hen, even though she got attacked.

 

[Mmanist]

Beautiful hen, even though she got attacked.

She is back to 100% now! Even back to laying her giant eggs!

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

She is back to 100% now! Even back to laying her giant eggs! View attachment 2384193

Yay!