Chicks in my backyard

DeerMadness · May 16, 2020

The end of this month I will be receiving chicks from my inlaws. We built a coop with deep litter design you only have to change every 18 months or a little less.
My wife is retired and she will do all the care of the birds. She is choosing a quieter variety of hen. That sounds like a myth, haha.
I must learn to enjoy these little invaders.

rmanwill · May 16, 2020

Good on you Steve. Wife has a hobbie and you can enjoy the rewards.

BroadHead · May 17, 2020

Most hens are fairly quiet. I currently have ISA Browns in my flock and they rarely make a peep. With that said, my buddy has silkies and mentioned that they scream like someone is ripping their wings off.

Silkies are nice show birds, but I'm in it for the eggs (and the quiet demeanor)

eelgrass · May 17, 2020

My neighbor has chickens and the hens are pretty quiet. The rooster, not so much.

tailchasers · May 17, 2020

We are on our 3rd batch of chickens. None have been real noisy other than when ya disturb them while laying or toss some live food in their pen. They go nuts over a mouse, frog, or even worms. We have white leghorns now and those chicks are some egg laying machines. More of a hobby for the wife too.

BeanMan · May 17, 2020

When I opened the thread I was hoping for pictures.

Trix4me · May 17, 2020

I do like the eggs that come from the chicks in somebody else’s back yard

Blank · May 17, 2020

I jumped right in from the title. Thought we had naked eco hippie chicks in the Koi pond.

DeerMadness · May 17, 2020

Thanks for the humor and responses. Animal husbandry requires good care so it will give is some more duties but we get some good eggs to eat. I need eggs as I didn't draw a Utah tag again :/

cosmic_cowboy · May 17, 2020

The fresh eggs are great, and chicken **** is good for the garden, but you will get skunks, coons, wheasles, coyotes, bull snakes, and any number and flavor of cats..... Have a very secure pen, and good luck.