@WingItRanch
Come say hello to @WingItRanch who comes to us from East Texas and has been a member since May 2024.
Come say hello to @WingItRanch who comes to us from East Texas and has been a member since May 2024.
1. Tell us a bit more about yourself. And is there a story behind your member name?
Wing It Ranch was established in late 2023 when my partner and I finally found our dream property in East Texas and settled down. During the planning process for the move, I kept saying “we’ll just wing it.” The name stuck! It’s also appropriate because we’re both aviation enthusiasts- plus chickens! Fun fact: WIR means “we or us” in German.
2. Why and when did you start keeping poultry?
I’ve always been an animal lover and knew once we got property, I was going to get chickens for eggs (and maybe meat), goats for milk and cheese, and a donkey because …why not? Chickens are my starter livestock. I figured they are the easier animal to care for and since I work long hours, they’ll be a good start. I am on hold for the other animals until I can retire (which is a long long way away).
3. Which aspects of poultry keeping do you enjoy the most?
The eggs! I have a mixed flock and I love the colorful basket. Nothing is more exciting than the anticipation of a pullet’s first egg. Also, I love seeing the chickens run to me when I go to herd them into the run in the evening. It’s the funniest thing seeing a hen jog towards you.
4. Which members of your flock, past and present, stand out for you and why?
With such a variety of egg layers, I have a single bird that lays white: my Ancona. I didn’t even choose her- she was thrown in for free in my selection. She was super flighty and I called her my Italian diva. She was a “look but don’t touch” kind of girl. She’s mellowed out with age (the oldest in my flock is over a year old now) and she is the first to greet me. She actually follows my dog Roman around!
5. What was the funniest poultry related thing that has happened to you in your years as an owner?
My mom always told stories about her growing up on a farm with various livestock and horses. She’s been a city person for my whole life so this seemed so foreign to me. She has been very patient listening to me constantly talking about chickens and pretended interest. Well, she came to visit recently and it turns out that she’s absolutely terrified of the chickens. Literally screamed when they slowly walked in her general direction. Apparently her granny had some mean roosters and broody hens and they would peck and hiss at her when she’d collect eggs so now she thinks all chickens are vicious. She even refused to hold a baby chick because it had “mean eyes”….
@WingItRanch
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Beautiful flock you keep. 
Thanks for sharing yourself with us!
the story about your mom was hilarious omg - I wonder if she will ever soften amongst your friendly girls. Thank you so much for sharing this!
