Hi all- just a cautionary tale! 20+ chicks were 'forced' upon me a month ago- wrong time of year, mixed ages and various highly strung varieties- all the wrong ingredients- a recipe for disaster! What a blooming nightmare they have been (in my 34 years of keeping hens they are the most beligerant bunch of chicks I have ever had!). It has been a real battle to prevent eating of growing feathers (and worse) particularly from a group of what look like black araucanas (beautiful and vivacious- which is why I'm still persevering with them). Today I find a silky and a lavendar araucana have been attacked around the tail- opening up yet another pen to house these in.
Docile Light Sussex- all is forgiven!
Thought I'd just share this with y'all...I know I'll get there in the end- but this is a long slog- be careful of what you take in:chook: