Quiet Chickens - Is that an option? Are there quiet chickens that won't disturb the neighbors? Many suburban and city neighborhoods have voted to allow residents to keep a few chickens in the backyard. This recent question was posed to me by a resident trying to get her town to allow chicken keeping. Generally speaking, I don't find chickens noisy. Yes, roosters will crow, but most urban cities and suburban towns prohibit roosters, so that is not the concern. Hens will be more quiet than … [Read more...]
Creating a Patriotic Chicken Flock
Do you like a patriotic chicken flock. You may just like the color scheme of red, white and blue. I like to do holiday photos of my chickens for the blog. In the summer I like to have a patriotic flock. I decorate the coop with American flags, and plant red, white and blue flowering plants. Now this doesn't mean that I get rid of the red white and blue chickens or the flowers after the photo op is over! It just gives me some special girls to choose for photos, when Memorial Day arrives, followed … [Read more...]
