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debbie22 said:
Hi, I'm Debbie and I'm chicken obsessed.
Which rather sounds like I'm introducing myself to an organised group which will help me rid myself of my chicken keeping addiction.... which could not be further from the truth :lol:

I started off with 3 bantams and now have 20 super friendly big fowl and 7 pretty bantams, plus numerous corturnix and button quail living with finches and canaries. I always incubate my quail eggs from various breeders because these skittish little birds get used to me from hatching. It means when I walk into their aviary to hunt for eggs, their is no fearful fluttering; rather they climb across my boots and wait for treats.

All my flocks live in large enclosures and the big fowl and bantams have their own secure gardens attached to their aviary type runs. A divided up 18 foot shed acts as their sleeping quarters and egg depository. My joy at finding multi-coloured eggs has not diminished from day 1 to day 1460+. And neither has my disappointment on the occasional day when I find no eggs.
This is still me when there is not even a beautiful speckled quail egg to be found:th

I'm lucky to own a hair salon with it's own back garden, where our clients can sit out in the warm weather. For the many that are interested in my home obsession, I recently started up a small flock of dutch watermael in the salon garden. I don't know a lot about these gorgeous slow-growing little birds yet, but I'm learning bits and pieces all the time. As well as providing high entertainment value to our clients both young and old, I like to think I am educating them about the importance of good animal husbandry.

Now that I'm a member of backyardchickens, I'm really looking forward to reading posts and hopefully exchanging knowledge, particularly with people who also have discovered the pleasure of keeping watermael. :)
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It is nice having you here!
 
debbie22 said:
Hi Valerie, I will post some pics on here shortly, but some of my flock feature in my blog Paws and Claws https://cabelo-tettenhall.com/paws-and-claws/
I know I should be blogging about hair and wellness, but I can't resist writing about fur and feathers instead. :D
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Welcome! Your chickens are lovely. Mr. Nibbles is adorable, too! I have never been to Britain, but I watch tons of British programming on Netflix. Fantastic documentaries!
 
Hi Debbie from across the pond, welcome home to BYC. Ask these folks anything, although it sounds like you have a good bit of it figured out. They have given me knowledge, empathy, and occasionally humor. Enjoy your flock and keep reading, looking for those nuggets of knowledge. Good day..
 
Ted_Harrell said:
Hi Debbie from across the pond, welcome home to BYC. Ask these folks anything, although it sounds like you have a good bit of it figured out. They have given me knowledge, empathy, and occasionally humor. Enjoy your flock and keep reading, looking for those nuggets of knowledge. Good day..
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Thank you for your welcome @Ted_Harrell . Good advice, am glad I joined. Keeping chickens puts you through a whole range of emotions, but my chickens are certainly humorous at times and I love that side of them. :lol:
 
Yep, I recently lost my two favorites to a stupid dog, that wasn't hungry, he just wanted a couple of rag dolls to play with. He snapped both their necks and left hem in the neighbors yard so I could see them. I know what you mean about running the gamut of emotions. I have 8 Swedish flower hens in the incubator and they are due to hatch this weekend. That should help me forget my poor Australorp and Red sex link. What is the weather like there. We are 70 degrees and the leaves are changing here...
 

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