A Chicken Breed to Fit Your Need

Mother Nature Network ^ | September 10, 2011 | Mother Nature Network

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[momtothree]

They are both beautiful birds! I would say that they look “regal”. (can you even say a chicken is regal?) If I had to pick between the two... I don’t know if I could. I think I would definitely have both!!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Both!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

*DROOL* :)

[CrazyIvan]

To show the possum it could be done.

[momtothree]

It sounds like Cooper is the alpha rooster! The accidental introduction (from your kindly City Folk neighbors (giggle)) must have had some tense times for poor Cooper. I remember seeing pictures of the “boys”... they are WAY TOO HANDSOME to kill!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

You betcha! My hens get cracked corn, laying mash and lots of fruits and veggies on a weekly basis. They always have access to water. My Mom buys Day Old Bread for ‘her Grandchickens,’ LOL!

[DYngbld]

Two words: Buff Orpingtons. Sweetest tempers. Lovely birds!

I'll second that. We have 54 birds, We love the BOs, Barred rocks are good too, I have one that will lay eggs in a garage.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL!

Whatever floats your boat, Honey! :)

You need to see, ‘The Natural History of the Chicken’ DVD. There’s a lady in there with a Silkie that she bathes and takes swimming with her and uses the blow dryer on, etc. How she keeps it from cr@pping in her house was never covered, though...

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Actually, the Banty suffered the most becuase HE was in charge before Cooper showed up. But Big Chief Featherfoot (the Banty) is past the trauma of prison rape now and his ‘100 Mile Stare’ is all but gone, LOL!

[Lil'freeper]

pingaling

[xrmusn]

*GROAN* :)
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Guy was given a live chicken and he ‘fell for it’. Took it everywhere. Even to work.
Boss had enough and said “Take this afternoon off and take that ‘thing’ to the zoo”.
Next day guy comes in goes to boss and says “Can I have this afternoon off for my chicken?”
Boss “I told you to take it to the zoo yesterday”.
“I did, it liked it so much I am going to take it to the ball game this afternoon”.

[EternalVigilance]

Brilliant!

And toe-tappin’ too!

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Diaper? We once brought home a live turkey for Christmas dinner. It was a ten hour drive and the seller put some kind of diaper on the evil bird so it wouldn't poop everywhere.

It still could peck though!

[martin_fierro]

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[Ellendra]

I think I’ve settled on Nanking chickens, a bantam breed that goes broody at the drop of a hat. I want to raise a variety of birds (including ducks, quail, geese, and turkeys) but don’t want to mess with incubators, so hopefully these will do my incubating for me.

Granted, this is still on hold until I get my house built.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

*DOUBLE-GROAN*

My Dad tells the same joke, but about a drunk and a penguin...LOL!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

AWESOMENESS! :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yes, once they go broody, they’ll do all the work for you. I have one hen right now I have to take a shovel to, to get her off the nest she’s made on the floor of the coop. She’s nuts.