ShanasCastle
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- Aug 8, 2018
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Greetings fellow forum members! I am new to raising chickens and have been absorbing this forum for weeks so I decided to join! Thank you for all of the wonderful threads, they've been very helpful and I am feeling more confident in my choice to begin this venture.
I started out very small, buying 3 six week old pullets (2 female, & turns out one beautifully marked rooster) that are barred rocks. Upon advice from local folks, I then bought 2 hens that are 4 months old. One is a Wyandotte and integration went well. The other wasn't a breed choice but She kept coming up to me for petting so against my plan, I bought a leghorn hen. She is pecking my babies, nothing too serious I don't think but still a worried new Mom! When she got ugly I'd say, "NO, we don't hurt the babies"! Lmao umm don't laugh! I know, they aren't dogs or children! But, figured it couldn't hurt, right? Anyway, I welcome all advice from more experienced chicken parents!
Thanks
I started out very small, buying 3 six week old pullets (2 female, & turns out one beautifully marked rooster) that are barred rocks. Upon advice from local folks, I then bought 2 hens that are 4 months old. One is a Wyandotte and integration went well. The other wasn't a breed choice but She kept coming up to me for petting so against my plan, I bought a leghorn hen. She is pecking my babies, nothing too serious I don't think but still a worried new Mom! When she got ugly I'd say, "NO, we don't hurt the babies"! Lmao umm don't laugh! I know, they aren't dogs or children! But, figured it couldn't hurt, right? Anyway, I welcome all advice from more experienced chicken parents!
Thanks
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