Amy in Montana-hi!

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Hi! I have 3 hens who were raised elsewhere and came to me 2 weeks ago. So far it's been great, 17 eggs and one catastrophe (fly paper) that we seem to have survived. I am loving my new ladies!
 
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great to have you joining the BYC flock
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Welcome to BYC, Amy! Glad you decided to join our flock. Montana is a beautiful state. That is some real good laying your hens are doing. Do you know what breed they are?
 
Michael OShay said:
Welcome to BYC, Amy!  Glad you decided to join our flock.  Montana is a beautiful state.  That is some real good laying your hens are doing.  Do you know what breed they are?
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Hi :). I have a RIR, an Ameraucana, and a Buff Orpington cross. I think she may be crossed with Ameraucana as well because the eggs are like that, but the owner/breeder wasn't sure. Her tail feathers are tipped black, but otherwise she looks like a BO.

I was shocked when I found the nest under a bush for sure! I don't think I'd have found it except the BO started acting broody so I tracked her down. I've never had hens before. They seem happy and communicate with me well. It's a lot of fun.
 
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Generally  cooking oil will release you or feathered fowl from flypaper - I've been stuck myself
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It's a terrible thing for sure! I used a dawn dishwashing solution first to help pry the paper off, then smoothed on the veg oil--that's how I found this site, googling what to do. I'd never actually held a chicken before, so I used a towel to wrap her up. I just sang to her and eventually the other 2 came in to watch. Even tho it was terrible for her to be so stuck, and for me as the responsible person, it was actually a nice bonding experience. She stayed on my lap for a while after we were done.
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC!
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Great that you are enjoying your flock! Yes, fly paper catches more than flies!
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So glad you could join our community and welcome to our flock!
 
amybamber said:
Hi
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. I have a RIR, an Ameraucana, and a Buff Orpington cross. I think she may be crossed with Ameraucana as well because the eggs are like that, but the owner/breeder wasn't sure. Her tail feathers are tipped black, but otherwise she looks like a BO.

I was shocked when I found the nest under a bush for sure! I don't think I'd have found it except the BO started acting broody so I tracked her down. I've never had hens before. They seem happy and communicate with me well. It's a lot of fun.
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I'm glad your enjoying your chickens. They are a lot of fun, aren't they? Are the eggs of your BO cross some shade of green?
 

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