Corner Post Acres

[cornerpostacres]

My daughter and I began our chicken adventure on April 19th this year. New to the chicken business, we started from scratch.

A friend of my Dad generously donated a hen and twelve 10 day old biddies. I had mentioned to my Dad that we were considering getting into the chicken business. Thanks, Dr. Bo!

We converted an old, unused k9 kennel for our coop. Ma Hen did a good job with her babies. A neighbor friend donated a rooster. Welcome to the coop, Mister. All is well at casa de pollo. Ma Hen hatched 9 more babies!

Tragedy struck, predator of some sort wiped out the whole bunch with the exception of Ma Hen, Mister, three hens and one roo from the original bunch. Broken-hearted, I am reconsidering the whole free-range idea! Devastated

Ma Hen laid her first egg today since the last hatchlings! Yay! We shall overcome.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas cornerpostacres, and

! Great to have you aboard! Sorry about the rough luck with your first flock! Glad you are doing well with the others! Best wishes to you!

 

[Kernel Cluck]

Welcome to BYC. Boy, that is tough. Free ranging is always a bit of a gamble. You may consider getting a flock guardian dog. I am looking into the same. I am leaning towards a Bernese Mountain dog or a Anatolian Shepherd dog. They are brave and strong flock dogs with calm demeanor but do not have the "drive" to herd like a Collie or Australian shepherd. Also, they are very cold hardy which would be nice here in the cold Wisconsin winters. Good luck to you.

 

[cornerpostacres]

Thanks Kernel, my husband is actually thinking of getting a German Sheppard for the yard. Isnt there some specific training for a fgd though? We have a Chijuaja...guess he's not tough enough! lol

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! Sorry to hear about your losses

 

[drumstick diva]

welcome to BYC now that the predator knows that chickens are easy to get, he and his friends will be back for more.

 

[Whittni]

Sorry for the loss. but..

and you'll have ups and downs but it'll be alright!

 

[BantamFan4Life]