Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

[Bantam pekin]

Hi, I'm gone in a different direction a little, bit and bigger and breeding more this year than before. I'm better prepared and slightly less busy on different things in life so it's nice to dedicate more time to breeding this year. Currently breeding Large light Sussex,
Bantam light Sussex,
Large white silkys,
And crossing the two also.

 

[Donna Maness]

We have such a vibrant community here at BYC... tons of active friendly members. Of course, life gets busy, so I was thinking it would be fun to start a thread welcoming some of our peeps we haven't heard from in a while.

If that's you, come say hello and let us know what you've been up to.

(if that's not you, feel free to invite peeps you haven't seen in a while and say hi to those that post here)

Thanks for checking on me. I enjoy reading the forum but have difficulty navigating through it. I lost one of my hens suddenly last week and took her in for a necropsy. Turned out she had
A ruptured liver. Not uncommon in backyard flocks. What a heartbreak!

 

[Priscila Leone]

We have such a vibrant community here at BYC... tons of active friendly members. Of course, life gets busy, so I was thinking it would be fun to start a thread welcoming some of our peeps we haven't heard from in a while.

If that's you, come say hello and let us know what you've been up to.

(if that's not you, feel free to invite peeps you haven't seen in a while and say hi to those that post here)

Yes, I've been very busy with work (I'm supposed to be retired!). My partner has now taken over the duties of giving them treats and releasing them 1h before sunset, as I'm never home... :-(
We had two clucky hens in late 2022 so I decided to give them some fertilised eggs: 12 Gold lace Wyandotte, 8 copper Marans (black & silver) and 4 Welsummer. They would steal each others eggs so I had to keep redistributing them, but hatching was a success (18 live out of 24). They were fantastic mums! It was quite entertaining to watch them competing to feed the chicks who were always well looked after. We couldn't keep any of the chicks but they went to good homes. The GLW have grown into 6 beautiful hens and one rooster!

 

[carinchase]

It's been a busy time out here. I do have a hen that keeps getting picked on. I'm separating her, and then I'll try to reintroduce her!

 

[kyron4]

Chickens , duck, and turkeys oh my ! Still into it and expanding every year. Predation is an ongoing issue but that's just put of raising free range birds out in ag country.

 

[Donna Maness]

Hi, replying to just say hello to like minded chicken fans! We've been busy moving house (I can now give advice on how to move your chickens in the most calm, safe way when you move house, as managed it, was so pleased as I was SO stressed about it!). Chickens all settled in their new home and loving the fresh set of leaves to comb through for worms

How do I find your advice column? Will be moving ours from California to Missouri around March of 2025.
We have a motor home and thinking of temporarily converting the bunk beds to mini coops for the trip.

 

[extrailrider]

Hi
I'm still here, but up to my eyes in it. We've no birds at the moment 'cos a pine martin decided it was hungry and broke in and killed the lot. Not nice !! We are looking to start again when I have sorted the coop (which I thought was secure).

So sorry to hear this. Besides hawks, eagles around here like chickens and kitties!! In the evening I let my 4 girls out of their pen, sit in a chair with a golf club and just enjoy watching them. I do it about an hour before dusk. Dusk is when they put themselves back into the coop. Makes me smile to see them enjoying their freedom. And my dog is right there with us. He's very protective too.

 

[DaveTecolote]

We have such a vibrant community here at BYC... tons of active friendly members. Of course, life gets busy, so I was thinking it would be fun to start a thread welcoming some of our peeps we haven't heard from in a while.

If that's you, come say hello and let us know what you've been up to.

(if that's not you, feel free to invite peeps you haven't seen in a while and say hi to those that post here)

I'm an ardent reader of BackyardChickens. I especially enjoy learning for the day I do get chickens and/or ducks. I just seldom post anything to these forums. It seems like everything I could contribute has already been said.

 

[KCRanchShowgirls]

Hello! Last years drought was rough. It drove all the predators in and took a heavy toll on my flock. I have a wonderful array of new birds hatched from every color egg this year and I'm in the process of doing a complete overhaul on my coops.

 

[AutumnLvs_WI]

We have such a vibrant community here at BYC... tons of active friendly members. Of course, life gets busy, so I was thinking it would be fun to start a thread welcoming some of our peeps we haven't heard from in a while.

If that's you, come say hello and let us know what you've been up to.

(if that's not you, feel free to invite peeps you haven't seen in a while and say hi to those that post here)

Been very busy around the farm. We currently don’t have any chickens. We got tired of losing them to the local fox. I rehomed the last four hens with a friend last summer. We’ll have them again in the future. Right now we’re focusing on getting our dairy barn and silo removed.