#backyardflock

... of poop on the deck and patio, eggs hidden and lost somewhere in the yard, unexpected baby chicks, and the occasional rooster attack. I had bleeding shins more than once! Now, we have a fortress for

She has made it a habit to wait for me right there, perched on the compost. Her, her brother, and Squeaker, our crazy little rooster, refuse to sleep in the coop. Dan, the main rooster, is not kind to

Another Dan, the man picture. He always watches out for his girls!!! I had just fed them and when they saw the collards- they went nuts 😂 Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web

I had to take a little break from the chicken pictures. But here they are. Eating from the garden like they like it best!! Dan is checking what all might be good. Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web

Another look at the most wondrous comb of this girl. She is the only one in the flock rocking this look. And she is proud of it - I think. What is the most unusual chicken you have seen? Steepshot IPFS

Having a mommy hen is the very best way to expand your flock. But if you are just getting started - what is the best way to go about it? Buy hens that are ready to lay? Or start with baby chicks? As always,

The # 36 picture I tried to upload was of a different girl. but just now, when I realized that it hadn't posted, this one looked at me - straight in the eye - and told me that it was her turn to be featured.

The girls are hungry 😋 What am I saying? They always are!! Well, maybe not hungry, but always interested in food. That is new food coming their way. After checking out if it is to their liking, they can

This is how I am greeted in the morning. When they hear me open the chicken yard gate, they come running to the door. I open it, and they all run out. Then, I go out of the chicken yard and open the coop

Squeaker is sure growing. Luckily, he doesn’t squeak day and night anymore. Good thing. The poor adults probably couldn’t sleep very well. He also seems to be learning that I am not good and don’t like

Those two had a wonderful dirt bath together. That is what chickens do to keep themselves all pretty and clean. There was only one problem. I almost stepped on them!!! That would have been bad for all

I have been trying to get a good shot of this girl for a while. Isn’t her comb fantastic? She is the only one of the girls that has this kind of comb. Before I became a chicken nerd, I had no idea how

This is another of the dark girls. Her comb is black, but she has a lot of grays in her feathers. What is your favorite type of chicken? And it is okay to say KFC 🤭 Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web

This is another girl that never wants to hold still for a picture. But she is so pretty and the only of her kind in the flock. She is getting older too. But old ladies like to have fun too!!! Steepshot

Dan is watching over his girls. He wants to make sure that they all eat and not fight too much. There is an upper class and ones that learned to be fast to get out of the way of the meanies. Dan is usually

This pretty brown girl might be squeakers mom. There are two that look very similar. Squeaker still thinks that I am edible and keeps pecking me. Have to keep working with him to stop it. It could hurt

Mommy is finally taking her babies into the secure coop. I found that if I leave everything open until after dark, she takes the babies in when the big girls (and boy) are settled. At least she is taking

This girl is not with us anymore and obviously, she didn't look quite like that. I played with a photo app called Tangled I have on my phone and keep forgetting about. Do you like "enhanced"

Who wants to see my girls? You better talk to me first!!! Not everyone is welcome here! Just kidding. I am the best rooster you have ever seen!!! Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web

This is my only all black girl. I was hoping that some of the babies would be hers - but no such luck!!! I think that she is very pretty. But also very shy ☺️ Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web