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I grew up on a dairy farm , we never had laying hens, just a few that made it to the freezer. My Husband & I moved out of the village last year and this property came with a coop and 5 old hens, we decided to keep them and add a few new ones for eggs. Or course, these decisions have a way of taking over - We are up to 13 hens. We have three of the original ladies, guessing at what they are - one is a Rhode Island Red , one a bantam Plymouth Rock and one a silver laced Polish. none of whom lay anymore. We have since acquired three red sex link and three White Jersey Giants, two Plymouth Barred Rocks, two Partridge Rock. We are hoping to add a half dozen more, its hard to keep the numbers down when there are so many beautiful birds around. And I am being restricted by the coop size and my husbands unwillingness to renovate the garage. We found BackYardChickens.com on google when looking for information about 'backyard chickens' I've visited here several times in the past & just decided to register now that the holidays are over.
We live on a one acre lot with our three dogs (two Briards & one Havanese - all males), two domestic cats and now our hens. We use to show our dogs but no longer participate at dog shows we now garden and enjoy our hens & might find a chicken show to have a look at a spectators only.
Looking forward to all the ideas & information that is available with this group. Wendy
We live on a one acre lot with our three dogs (two Briards & one Havanese - all males), two domestic cats and now our hens. We use to show our dogs but no longer participate at dog shows we now garden and enjoy our hens & might find a chicken show to have a look at a spectators only.
Looking forward to all the ideas & information that is available with this group. Wendy
