Big Mama keeps all the roosters in line. She is a Barred Rock. She is very bossy and she has a little attitude. Whenever we collect eggs, she always yells at us. Bitey is not known for being friendly. Ameraucanas are usually known for being very sweet, but Bitey is not. She pecks us when we try to touch her, but she's okay when we hold her. Like all Ameraucanas, she has ear tufts, or 'puffy cheeks', and a beard (a little fluff under her beak). This is one of our Golden-Laced Wyandotte. We're not sure if it's a hen or rooster. It has features of both genders. We will talk about these features in another entry. Say 'hi' to Henny Penny! She is our Production Red hen. She's not the sweetest, but she's not mean either. This big boy is Hugh. He is our biggest rooster. Despite his size, he's a big baby. He's a Black Austrolorp, or Australian Orpington. Orpingtons are known for being very quiet and sweet. Those tufts of feathers under Lucy are her feet! Lucy is a Cochin Bantam. Bantams are small in size. She is not a "true bantam", meaning there are bigger versions of Cochins. She can be a little goofy sometimes. But, she is our sweetest chicken. She is really easy to catch. Most of Lucy's size is feathers. She is very fluffy. This beautiful lady is one of our Silver-Laced Wyandottes. She and her sisters don't have any names yet. The Silver-Laced and Golden-Laced are the same kind of chicken, but in different colors. Their attitudes are similar. They're not known for being nice. They can be bullies to smaller chickens. Trouble has earned his name. He is an Antwerp Belgian Bantam, or Barbu d'Anver. They are "true bantams", meaning there are no larger versions. They only come in this small size. The roosters are not very friendly toward people, but they're so small that their aggressiveness is kind of cute. The hens are very sweet and friendly. These are just a few of the chickens we have. We have other breeds that we haven't posted yet, but we will one day.
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