Unsecure chicken perches

[Stella14]

We are 5 days into chicken ownership. I can't quite believe how much poo they produce. We poo pick whenever we see it, but so much of the time the back yard (they roam out of the run all day) looks like it's been carpet bombed! This though is a small price to pay. We just love them. Aren't they fantastic? How did we not know of the joys of chickens until now?

 

As if we weren't having enough fun. This morning, our (aprox) 22 weeks old Barnevelder laid a beautiful dark brown egg. Firstly, we were given to expect that because she is a pure breed, she was unlikely to lay until next year! Secondly, from what I have read, due to the way in which Barnevelders have been bred over recent years, their eggs are often not dark brown these days! Anyway, we now have two eggs, including the one from the Rhode Rock yesterday.

 

We feel like in the midst of our very urban life, we have a little farm. It's great

 

Note to self - must stop gushing about the chickens!

[Daphne]

Gush away....we all do

 

Lovely to hear you're enjoying life with chooks so much, and congratulations on your first, and dark, eggy

[Redwing]

Its wondeful isnt it? People often dont realise what great pets they make

 

Two years ago I started with three hybrids now everything in my house revolves around chickens

 

You have been warned

[Stella14]

Its wondeful isnt it? People often dont realise what great pets they make

 

Two years ago I started with three hybrids now everything in my house revolves around chickens

 

You have been warned

Thanks Daphne (good name for a chicken!).

It's happening already Redwing