Storms and chickens

[Paul]

[Egluntyne]

Bit of a wide open question there Paul.

 

If you mean about chicken keeping in general, have a look at the "stickies" at the top of each page, and the FAQ section. Most questions are answered there.

 

If there is anything specific, not covered there ....ask away.

 

Welcome to the forum.

[Cinnamon]

They are a nice hen to start off with Paul. Very nosey,friendly,good layers & robust too.

 

if you are getting them from Omlet,request a couple that look different from each other. I have had Gingernuts with lots of white or black tipped feathers. it makes telling them apart much easier

 

[Olly]

Definitely a good chicken to start with, mine have barely missed a day's laying since they started.

[bellekatz]

Definitely a good chicken to start with, mine have barely missed a day's laying since they started.

 

Mine too!

[Cheryl]

i have 4 and they are lovely!...but so are my pepperpots they are all friendly and good layers!

[Chicken Licken]

Friendly, inquisitive, obsessed with the kitchen!!! (they are banned) and generally lovely. They lay regularly and are really fun characters. I have one very ginger one (Clara) and Fenny is almost blonde in comparison - it makes telling them apart simple.

[Egluntyne]

Mine are all very different...I can tell them apart at a glance.

[peanut12]

nosey, friendly, reliable layers but our kath has a tendancy to nick my daughter's ham sandwiches

[crazygal]

My 3 gingernut rangers are all very different in their colouring and also personality too- they are obsessed with trying to get in the house (a big no- its the cat's domain!) and they are very friendly and nosey and make us all laugh...

[alih]

I agree...very very nosey creatures and funny with it - ours is called Pumpkin because of her colour! They are delightful and really good layers. Beaks and feet are a good way to tell them apart. Get them used to treats by rattlingthe same tin or bowl each time you go out ( especially near the beginning when they are in the run all the time) and they will be easy to get when free-ranging after that as they will associate you with food! Most of all, watch for the little jumps they do when they can't reach something - they make you smile every time!

[emmat]

One word for them: Greedy.

 

The way to a gingernuts heat is definately through it's beak!