City Girl gone country New Here...

[Smiling Farms]

Hi everyone. I am in TN originally from Miami, FL. Well, I have 3 hens (my ladies) and a rooster( The Champion named by hubby). We had 4 hens but I had to take one out of her misery. One day the other ladies started pecking her and then the rooster got inot it and we bandaged her up, and 4 days later same thing. So we have pretty much learned alot.

Well Just wanted to say hi...

 

[rooster-red]

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Glad to have you here!

 

[Opa]

Glad you have joined us. This is definitely a great place to be.

 

[ShelleyInAlberta]

hi there, i too am a City Girl gone Country

Shelley sending a warm Howdy from Alberta Canada

 

[Lil_Chickadee]

 

[WalkingWolf]

 

[Rte.66_chicks]

Gotta tell you right up front: You need more hens! You've come to the right place to become chicken-addicted.

Seriously, though, a few more, like 8-12 hens, will usually spread out the roo's affections sufficiently that no hen gets over-mated. My flock of 20 pullets and one cockerel produces mostly fertile eggs, but even with that ratio, he has a couple of favorites that are getting the feathers worn off their backs.

 

[chickenmum]

:Welcome!
I have never lived in the actually city part. Farm raised!

 

[justusnak]

Just wanted to welcome you to BYC.

Sounds like you may "need" a few more hens...to feed that addiction! You came to the right place.

This is a great bunch of people here, and very helpfull. So sorry about your hen.