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I bought a pair of hens, one of which is the Malines. She’s not the prettiest of birds but boy is she a darling. Lazy as in difficult to get out of bed in the morning. She doesn’t lay often but when she does it’s a whopper. She layed an egg when I was sitting out there and after sounding a little constipated there was a thump as the egg hit the floor! God bless her.

Silly me. Somehow I thought that raising the feeder off the ground would keep rats out of it but the chickens spill so much that there is always a thick layer of feed on the ground. Looking at a treadle feeder.

I have used these dotted around for supplements.

I like this style for my birds. It can hold enough water to last all day. It doesn't use much space in a brooder. Water can be wasted when cleaning this style of dispenser. Sit them inside tiny bowls to prevent spills/mess in the coop.

"Non-industrial" breeds of chickens should be chosen by the average person who wants to produce/raise their own eggs or meat.
Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns, Easter Eggers, New Hampshire Reds, Plymouth Rocks, plus other regular breeds are better choices for the hobbyist.

Beautiful birds. They tend to bully one another, but are extremely friendly toward people. They are plump birds with lots of feathering and have done great in cold weather (Montana). They can get a bit noisy, but are generally quiet. Not as intelligent, good at foraging, or egg production that Dominques were.

Paula is a beautiful bird. She came to us in a yard sale after she was displaced by a large storm. We named her Paula after the man we got her from, Paul. She will chase squirrels and other wild bird out of her area when she is not brooding a fake egg!
Paula can FLY, she easily hops the fence and goes where she wants to, when she wants to but always comes back. If she is stuck outside then she will make her clucks to let you know she wants back in.

My black sex link hasnt started laying yet, but so far I am absolutely in love with her. Her personality is the best of all the 15 chickens I have.

My rir is 4 weeks old today. She/he ( i bought straight run and think it's a he) is very friendly so far.

My black sex link hen is only 4 weeks old now. I initially bought 2 of them but one turned out to be an olive egger. Anyway both are incredibly sweet and friendly. I love the "copper' feathers coming in on the breast/neck area.

I love this breed, I just wish they were more often sold as sexed females.

She was and still remains very skittish and stays away from me and sometimes the rest of the flock. But she is SO INCREDIBLY PRETTY ( i have speckled sussex) and I would definitely consider getting more.

My brahma is so cuddly and fluffy. I love her so much even though i'm pretty sure she hates me. I'm in New England, and we have cold winters (why I got a brahma) and very hot summers (which i forgot to consider). Also very unpredictable weather. My Light brahma is very big and covered with dense fluff, not great when we got a heat wave this year. However I'm definitely getting more brahmas, I love their massiveness, maybe a buff.

I love my barred rock. She is so adorable even now in her scary growling dinosaur phase.

My orpington has the softest feathers ever and I love the color of the feathers too, she is big and cuddly. She is VERY hard to catch and hates me and the new chicks I introduced to the flock, though.

Absolutely lovely birds! Had them all my life, my entire family loves them.

Most of them have a great temperament, our hens have been absolutely amazing layers in every single generation so far, and we always had many roosters to choose from who were all great with the hens and mostly good with humans too.

Many people call them ugly but I think they are gorgeous! Their unique look is why I originally fell in love with them and I cannot recommend them enough!

I've been looking for a carrier like this forever. I brood in our basement and wanted something to carry my pullets to and fro on their field trips to the chicken pen. We'd been using a plastic tote, but it was hard to wrangle everyone back inside without several escaping out the top. This solves all my problems and more!

There are zippered access points at the top (for easy removal) and the side (for stuffing them in). The soft sides mean they won't hurt themselves if they flail around. It holds all seven of my 10 week-old bantams without bowing at the bottom and fits through narrow doors. The carrier comes with a soft pad, but you could add shavings for easier cleanup (and there's no risk of them getting kicked out, thanks to the fine mesh).

It folds flat when you're done (unlike a hard-sided carrier), and the product comes with a thick canvas bag to store it in.

Super happy, 10/10, and my chicken duties are just that much easier with this awesome carrier!