My guys are getting pretty big. The New Hampshires weigh in about 4-4.5 lbs, the Buff Opington (sp?) is a little heavier. The little silkies are much smaller, coming in about 3-3.5 lbs. I believe I lucked out some how with only 1 roo with the 5 silkies. The little black is definitely gonna be a looker.. the tuff of poofy feathers on her head kinda looks like she stuck her beak in a lightsocket.. or she saw Tina Turner in the 80s too many times. But, damn are they DUMB!! DUMB DUMB DUMB.
What I have them in is a large (48"x24"x24") doghouse that the bedding's changed weekly. The opening of the doghouse has a 50"x25"x25" chickenwire pen so they can get out during the daytime & be protected (I have a family of kites living next door, so I don't want them to get eaten). When I get home in the evening, I open their pen & let them roam around a specific section of my back yard so they can rummage around & eat weeds / grass / bugs. And, unfortunately, they find *other* things to eat, like my honeysuckle, 2 pieces of aluminum foil (NO idea where THAT came from!), a styrofoam peanut (took the aluminum foil & styrofoam away immediately).. and my toes. I wear sandals & the buff likes to try & eat my toes... I guess she thinks they're giant worms? Next year, I definitely will NOT be getting the New Hampshires. They're mean. They always try & peck at me - I guess they don't realize that human's hands a wee bit bigger than their beak, especially when I'm just trying to put their waterer back in the pen!! Thank goodness they taste so good.. 'cuz they're dumber than dirt!
Here's some of the chickens (I didn't get pix of the New Hampshires)