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[HOLWACHAGOT]

Hello....new here and following the opening e-mail instructions to introduce myself.....for what it's worth...After debating a backyard flock for several years I fell on an opportunity to get four birds and a coup for free so I jumped on it....Two weeks, 35 eggs later, despite horridly frigid temps for us, I absolutely adore my birds! Even the one that I renamed from "Coco"....to Tempura Lorax. I'll save those stories for another thread....to be written after I have conned some poor soul into adopting this sweet little bird. Pretty sure The Lorax lacks proper plumbing for egg laying...but I am a total amateur and inexperienced so not sure yet. As for the other three hens,and I know they are indeed hens, they will have a permanent home here. "Buffy", "Big Momma", and "Lil' Red" have absolutely stolen our hearts....as well as laid eggs religiously since the first morning I opened the coup. The kids did a great job of naming the girls....respectively they are a Buff Orpington, A Barnevelder, and a red sex link I believe. I have them in a 5 x 10 kennel and attatched coup while I build a more permanent coup. My plan is to find a new home for the Lorax and adopt a few more hens.....first to get a permanent coup built and find a home for this Bantam Silkie rooster.....
Holwachagot

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Welcome! Sounds like you are off to a good start.

 

[familyfarm1]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi

Glad you could join the flock! Good going on the egg laying sounds like they are really settled with you as sometimes a change of home can cause egg laying to decline for a while.
Drop by the learning centre for some great articles on raising chickens. There is an article for everything chicken related! https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center
Good luck with getting them a permanent coop built, here is the coop section for some great ideas https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coop_Designs

Wishing you the best of luck with rehoming your roo I hope you find somewhere nice for him. Be sure to ask any questions you may have, everyone here to help.
Enjoy BYC

 

[HOLWACHAGOT]

Lil Red,Buffy, and Big Momma

The Tempura Lorax previously "coco"....we have a love hate relationship....


Anyone know if this is a hen or cockerel? I do not know how old it is....or even what it is....any help appreciated.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! You can put up an Ad for The Lorax (love the name) in the BST section after you have 20 posts, there is also a section for animals in need of free rehoming https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/67/buy-sell-trade

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to our flock. Thanks for posting the pics. You have a beautiful flock. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Lovely flock you have there - so glad to have you joining our's here at BYC!
The Lorax is a silkie

 

[sunflour]

Glad you joined us. Good luck with the new flock.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Lil Red,Buffy, and Big Momma

The Tempura Lorax previously "coco"....we have a love hate relationship....


Anyone know if this is a hen or cockerel? I do not know how old it is....or even what it is....any help appreciated.

I would say it is a "he" and a silkie or silkie mix. You could post a pic on the breed/gender forum and get more targeted guesses.