tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46158985065283261262024-09-13T16:10:14.967-06:00A blog to help you start your backyard flock.Barred Rock Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990867676103580301noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615898506528326126.post-31619192723648137682011-09-05T19:55:00.000-06:002011-09-05T19:55:26.324-06:00

First off for those of you who don't know. Broody is when a hen sets on eggs in hopes of them hatching. The eggs will only hatch if fertile and for that to happen you need a rooster. Because most people can't or don't want roosters having a breed that goes broody on a regular basis is not a good idea, because when the hen is broody she won't lay any eggs. Most of your&

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Sorry for not posting for a while it had been a busy couple of weeks. We have lost one of our little partridge bannties, to injury. Some happen and she broke her little neck. I thought I has a sinus infection so doing more than work and bed was a hard thing for me. I got good news from the doctor and it is not an infection just allergies, so she gave me the meds that I need to function. Rock

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It is with great joy that I can finally say that my rooster Rock has found his crow. Over the last several weeks I have heard him practicing and not sound so great. This morning while enjoying my morning caffeine on the patio I heard him loud and clear. When I went over to the yard I saw him in a corner with his ladies standing tall and proud singing to his girls.

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What type of personality do you want in your flock? There are as many personality traits in chicken as in people. From calm to wild, and from aggressive to easily handled. At first thought you may not want an aggressive breed but don't be to quick to judge. An aggressive hen may be what protects the flock in the absents of a rooster. Also they breed may be friendly to humans but chase

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      Most breeds come in two sizes standard and bantam. Remember that the size of the hen determines the size of the egg, and small hen will at most lay a medium sized egg, while a large hen can give up to extra large eggs.     Also consider the space that you have for your girls. Bantams being smaller need less space, (in chicken math they count as 1/2) Lots

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So now you know that you can have chickens the question is what breeds will suit you the best. There are hundreds of breeds in all shapes, colors, and sizes. From your story, book classic Rhode Island reds to the rare and exotic phoenix. There are giant, full size and bantam breeds. Some with feathers on their feet some are clean legged. If you are looking for eggs, what color eggs do you want,

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The first thing that you need to do when starting a flock is to find out if it is legal for you to have chickens where you are. While the number of cities that are allowing backyard flocks is rising there are still places where they are outlawed. Later I will talk about ways to get the laws changed so that you can have a flock. I highly recommend checking out the laws and following them

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          This is the beginning to help those who want to experience the joys of their own back yard flock, along with the stories of my own flock. There will be post about all the things you need to do to set up and manage your own flock. Including information on how to find out about local laws on chickens, the type and size of coop, the different

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