Quiet breeds I have: Olive egger, Blue Favcauna, Swedish Flower, and Brahmas. Noisy "as all get out" is my Salmon Fav and one of my Golden Coocoo Marans. Although it is noise they are talking to me or getting ready to lay an egg and then after laying an egg too.
I have a dark brahma hen Darcy. She is my gentle giant and I love to watch her float across the yard. She had a hatch mate Bridget who I lost a year ago.
I have an Olive egger and a Salmon Fav who I call poopy bum 1 and 2. The olive egger lays clean eggs. My Fav. started laying two weeks ago after winter break. One day there will be blood the next time the egg is perfectly clean. I just put out some grit. It's a mystery as to why they are chronic...
It's been a few years since I have had baby chicks. They will be at the post office 6:00 a.m. ish tomorrow. I have to say I am very nervous all the same. Everything is ready for them. I hate that moment when I open the box because I have had shipments with chicks and even pullets who have...
I have been out of touch on the site, but have been reading posts on FB. I have a new batch of chicks arriving on Wed. I currently still have ten ladies keeping me company in my new challenge of retirement.