So who has chickens at home?
I've just been sitting here watching one of our two Peeking Bantams running about the garden. They are really funny to have around.
We started with five of them this time last year. It was supposed to be four hens and a cockerel, but we suspected we had two boys so one went back to the breeder. Then one of the hens died, not sure why, there may have been a cat in the garden at the time as well as my four year old. I think fright had a lot to do with it.
Last week we finally re-homed the boy. He was getting too loud and aggressive, to both the hens and to anyone else in the garden. We couldn't have him loose in the garden with the kids there in case he went for them. He would flap and bounce off my legs when letting him out in the mornings.
Anyway, now we have just the two, we are probably going to gget a few more hens. They are great in the garden and I've built a nice big coop for them too.
I'll post up photos later, light is fading and they are off to their bed now.
What kinds do any of the rest of you have?


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