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

[Patiocoturnix]

I’m still here but sometimes life gets in the way when we want to do other things!! Currently, I am taking eggs away daily from 2 broody hens!! I am only finding half the number of eggs in the coop than I did before they went broody! Now, to find out where the rest of the girls are laying...

Welcome back to BYC! Hoping you can break the broodys and find where the others are laying.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Thanks for reaching out! After moving to Albuquerque I ended up in a condo and had to forego my dreams of hens and eggs! For now!

Welcome back to BYC! Sorry you had to get rid of your chickens. Hope you can get them again one day!

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Hey Everyone!
Busy building additional coops here in Kentucky. Our Jersey Giants are now out in a full coop and the Beilefelders aren't far behind.
Lots of chicks hatching in the brooder room. We raise 3 Polish varieties, Salmon Faverolles, Buff Orps and Dominiques.
I so enjoy the excitement at reading everyone's comments regarding their fun and crazy chooks!

welcome back to BYC! I'm sure they love the coops! Hatching babys is always fun! You gotta show some pictures though!

 

[Patiocoturnix]

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My coop is predator proof. My girls were in the yard when we weren't home. Something got them.

orry for your losses!

 

[Patiocoturnix]

I've been recovering from lower back surgery.

Welcome back to BYC! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

 

[Patiocoturnix]

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.

Welcome back to BYC! That sounds like a pretty good idea!

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Well, I had forgotten all about this forum and that I was a member of it!
I no longer have any chickens. Life went in another direction and I just don't want to be responsible for anything else at this time.
I do thank you for the email though.

Welcome back to BYC! Sorry that you no longer have chickens! Wishing you the best!

 

[Patiocoturnix]

I, also, like to 'lurk'.

Lots of people here lurk!

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Well, I started travel Nursing and had to give my birds to my bestie as my family was not loving them appropriately with me away. Now I go visit them at the farm when I'm home. They are really happy, but I miss having them in my yard. In the meantime, I get to live vicariously through you all.

Welcome back to BYC! Sorry you had to get rid of them but glad you can still see them. Travel nursing sounds fun!

 

[Patiocoturnix]

The Home Brooder was a disaster. Out of 18 only two survived. But one is a big ol rooster, so all good and one very pretty ngd and brown hen. We have a brooding hen from some Orpingtins I picked up, and two Golden comets, so the brooder is doing the raising. Had to let two aggressive RI Reds go that get injuring the brooder. But they got that bad habit so now the brooder gets the coop to raise chicks by herself and she is pretty happy about that. The rest make breakfast!. We go ~6-8 eggs a day. The rooster is a tad annoying at times so our closest neighbor gets free eggs to compensate. They are happy and so are we.
Did you know ducks make great hen protectors?

My chickens just hide...
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Welcome back to BYC! That video is hilarious those chickens are lucky to have such a great protector!