Hello from Bandon, OR!

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My names Hailey and I am new here at BYC :-)
I am 15 years old and enjoy chickens/ducks/geese very much.
(As my user suggests, geese are a favorite)
So far I have-
4 RIR hens (4 months)
-Henny
-Velly (short for Velociraptor- shes swift and out for blood)
-Lumpy
-one unnamed
2 Mille Fleur d'Uccle Bantam roosters (5 months)
-Frankie
-Johhny
-known as The Littles
4 Khaki Campbell (hens I am thinking- 3 weeks old)
-unnamed
2 Cauoygas (1 hen and drake?- 3 weeks old)
-unamed
2 Toulouse Goslings (thinking one boy and one girl- 3 days old)
-Gary (featured in my profile picture)
-Lucy
-I just got these guys today and I have to say I am in LOVE with them. I am already able to hold them/love on them and I do believe they have imprinted (at least Gary) for he squeals like a stuck pig when I leave the room, and I took him out for a few moments and he followed me around. (cutness OVERLOAD- my mom is very amused)

Since I've moved to OR just 9 months ago, this is as big as my new flock has gotten
I did have 5 Buff Orpingtons and 3 Ameraucanas in with the RIR but we were forced to sell the Buffs and shortly after a racoon got to the Ameracanas (extremely upsetting)


Before I moved I did give a go with raising 50 meat chickens (tasty even though they were cute). I also had plenty of geese, RIR, peacocks, Barred Rock, etc.

And for a little more about my outside life- I enjoy riding horses and am hoping to grow up to become a trainer and professional groomer on the side... I am currently training a little Peruvian Paso mare for western pleasure this summer. I have 5 cats (Tegan, Dallas, PB- all 6 or so years, Bella- around 7-9, and Cookie- 18) in addition to all these birds, as well as 3 saanen goats ( Nibbles- 2 months, Handy- 5 months, Harper- 3 years). I am hoping to get some cows soon.

Thats all I can think of for now, I am excited to be a new member of the BYC community :-)
 
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Hi Hailey, welcome to BYC!

Excellent intro, your love of animals comes through loud and clear. If you haven't already seen it, BYC does have a forum for non-poultry animals...you might be interested in that (for the goats and horses):
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/22/other-pets-livestock

You have a nice sized flock with all kinds of birds, nice your mom seems to enjoy them too.

If you have any questions, want to post photos, or share stories, jump right in and make yourself at home here.

Nice to have you join us!
 
Nice to meet you Hailey - Welcome to Backyard chickens. There are many horse loving chicken folks on BYC -including some that rescue horses and ponies from bad situations.
 
Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.
Great intro!
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I love the names you've given your flock! Are you going to name the other ducks or not? I'm glad you are enjoying them so much! I love my flock too! When they were babies, I felt like I would die form cuteness overload too! LOL Good luck with your poultry adventure! Welcome to our community!
 

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