Hi! I currently have 3 chickens, and is looking to add more. I would rather avoid young chicks as I only have 2 hens and a rooster. I'm a big chicken momma! Just looking to take in more. I do not care if they lay or not or very old. They are simply my family and will never be eaten. Even the...
IMG_20180906_182043 by Erie26 posted Oct 23, 2018 at 11:32 AMI got 2 chicken left that needs to go to a good home and to live long life. I love these guys as my family. I am unable to care for them soon because I will be going to college. I got a rooster that is a buff brahma breed. His name is...
I used to have many hens but due to predators, I'm down to 2 hens and a rooster. I only have one brown leghorn and one light brahma. my rooster is a buff brahma.
Ridgerunner,
Thank you so much for this knowledge. I only have 2 hens and a rooster at this point since others were sadly killed by hawks and foxes. I was planning on adding more variety of hens and was wanting to know which would be best for hatching and raising chicks. I cannot afford a...
Hi fellow chicken lovers!
I have been doing some research on which is the best broody hens to add in my flocks. From what I been hearing, Silkies and Cochens are the top best broody breed. But I am concern with Silkies options, because there are some information about the hens being mean and...
Ridgerunner,
oh ok! that helps a lot for me to understand. I was looking elsewhere and most of them seem to say that the egg is not fertile til at least 2-3 weeks. so I was very confuse about this. thank you so much for a very clear and detailed information. :thumbsup
I have a buff Brahma and they are suppose to be docile. However, my big boy have been trying to come after me or already has. I understood he was just trying to protect his hens, but they love to hang around me. He is very calm when holding, but he is only aggressive when I'm near the girls. I...
My buff brahma, Caramel, had bred my barred rock hen. I have heard how long it takes before the eggs are fertile, but I would like some insight or more knowledge about the breeding and how long it usually is before the egg is fertile. I like to raise some baby :jumpy and hope to have some of...
There is only 4 chicken in this flock. The white one is named Shiro, she is a light brahma. The rooster is a buff brahma and is named Caramel. Then the black one is Barred Rock, and she is named Noir. Lastly my Brown Leghorn name is Birdy.