Craigslist. Several sellers around DFW have them.

Thanks

For the record, you chose the ugliest breed in the universe. Maybe even in the world!

my wife likes the way they look, so it's for her

a co-worker said they produce great tasting eggs.... so I am going to give it a try

I will probably end up with several variety Rhode Island Reds, Bantams etc ....

will throw some quails in the mix

Good morning all,

I have a young rooster I need to get rid of, he is free to a good home. I live in Frisco/Little Elm area. Will travel short distance to drop off. He is what looks to be a Leghorn. Mostly white with black tail feathers and a slight blackish yellow collar.

I ll take it

I am building a 20x20 x 8 pen

If you can wait til I get everything welded up and wires stretched

Morning Cabo,

How long are you thinking before you can take him?

1-2 weeks
As soon as my contractor finish welding and hang wires

Thanks

Lost the wife's favorite hen this morning to a hawk. She would go outside and whistles it would come running. Free roaming has its downfalls. Might have to have her get some more chicks to raise, take her mind off of the tragedy.

Sorry about that Dalee, I have lost a hen and a rooster this year to hawks. I try to be outside the whole time they are out of their run now.
They don't get too far from cover anymore.

Not too long before the Mississippi Kites move in to Denton Co. They chase or push the hawks out of my area. Big birds are safe but not pullets.

Owls are bad in my area. Neighbor has had a few taken by birds, one of which was an owl.

This hen was 1 1/2 yr. old, large chicken. The hawk couldn't carry off. Just tore it up. Tried to do a set but didn't come back. Was going to kill it's a$$.

Anybody have any laying hens for sale close to Denton? Would like to surprise the wife since she lost hers to a hawk. Not looking to break the bank, both retried.

Finally got the thief!

In January we lost about 6-8 hens, all came up missing during the day. I normally close the coop door after the girls go to bed, unless I forget. I set some foothold traps and some dog proofs. Over the last year, I caught at least 10 possums and 8-10 coons.
The case of the missing hens during the day was a weird one.

We have a few hawks out here but they focus on my pigeons and will just buzz the chickens - I doubt they could carry one out of the 5 foot fence anyway.

Finally, one night I saw a bobcat. I took a shot but couldn't find him the next day, but the case of the missing chickens came to an end, so I assumed I shot him and just couldn't find him.

Roll forward to last Wednesday.

My wife woke me up in the middle of the night with her frantic screams of "something's getting the chickens!" So I stumbled around, put on my shoes and grabbed the .22 rifle. No critter spotted but 3 hens missing and one tore up pretty bad. (appears I forgot to close them up, sshhh...don't tell the wife).

Figured it was a coon, so made sure dog proofs were set and re-baited.

Got up the next morning, go out for morning p-p, shine light by one of dog proofs and there's a dang bobcat munching on cat food around the dog proof. He wasn't nervous, just looked at me - about 35 yards away. I slowly backed into house and grabbed the .22 rifle, sneaked back outside and shined the light - still there. I shoot, bobcat does a 6 foot double back flip and runs off.

Sounded like I hit him, I'll look when it gets light.

Looked but no blood and didn't find him following the direction he ran off.

Saturday, I noticed a buzzard fly off from the lot next door. Hmm... was busy Saturday so I didn't go investigate.

Saw the buzzard again yesterday, went to check it out. This is all that's left of that bobcat - serves him right! Maybe the hens can live in peace for a couple weeks, until the next one comes around.

Good job on the bobcat.
Got home today and my hens were inside the coop huddled up and scared. As I walked in to check on them a hawk flew by and then one took off out off an oak tree across the fence. They tried to get to them in their run and took my bird netting to the ground again. Going to try and put up chicken wire over the top of the run if it doesn't storm too much this weekend.

Well how did y'all spend Mother's Day. Wife and I had several chickens have upper respiratory conditions. Had to go find some penicillin and give them shots.
This was an experience.

Anyone heard of a hen that sounds like a rooster? My flock has been around for a long time except for my last three. All are hens. Every morning, a hen crows like a rooster. Not sure which one. Its not nearly as loud though. Maybe 25% of a rooster crow. Weird.

first cochin, this one likes to be picked up and petted like a puppy

I have another rhode island red that is doing the same thing

ran across this rare breed, cream legbar - lays blue eggs

15 hens and 7 roosters in the flock

You have seven roosters in Dallas?

Negative, that would cause quite a ruckus with the neighbors

they're at my ranch

I was going to say your neighbors must love you.

Payne, did you turn it loose?

Relocated him to a barn