I lost the original 4 pretty fast, but the 2 that are left have been around for a year or so now. Maybe they're more street smart, or "yard smart". LOL
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Backyard Chicken Farmers
- Thread starter CliffB
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I enjoy the mixed flock over a single variety. Keeps things interesting. We've got 5 more in the brooder so some of our current bantams may head on down the road here soon.
I never let my free range until they were grown. I've never had one attacked (no bantams).
I bet they don't mess with that turkey.
I wish i could have one really large rooster to watch the girls but all the roosters we've tried to keep have just been too noisy for the neighborhood environment. I wouldn't mind a Jersey Giant rooster or a Brahma rooster.
Have a few very large rooster you could have, but they are noisy!!! All hours of the day...
A few years ago I had a big Rhode Island Red rooster on my yard that was tough as nails and mean as hell. I never lost any hens when I had him looking after them, but he started flogging people when their backs were turned. He drew blood on me a couple of times. I was worried that he might hurt a child at some point, so I had to get rid of him.
where do you keep the turkey?
She sleeps on the roost next to the chickens. The duck sleeps in a low nesting box i made for her.
that's cool, i didn't think they'd all shack up together.
She was raised with 4 bantams.
maybe she dont know she's not a chicken? 
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