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Hello! My name is Heather. I live in Maine and have had chickens for the past 3 or 4 years. I even hatched 3 of my own last winter. The rooster and 1 hen went to my friend to start her flock.

I currently have 1 interesting rooster named Gonzo and his 3 ladies: Winifred, Danny (one of Gonzo's babies), and Crazy Chicken (they're all red mixes). We've lost many of our flock to coyotes (about 8 total) and a couple of others to age. Because of this I can no longer free range them :( I put up a chain link pen so they can enjoy outside time. I recently bought 6 new Amberlink pullets to replace some of the lost ones.

I've been visiting this page for the entirety of the time I've had chickens and have gained valuable insight to some of my issues. This past winter I've had a really stubborn case of scaly leg mites that came out of nowhere (I honestly am not sure how they got it). I think I've finally gotten ahead of it using oral ivermectin, blue kote, sevin dust, and quite a few strippings and bleachings of the coop and pen. Anyway, I'm excited to be here and can't wait to gain more knowledge!
 
G'Day from down under Heather :frowWelcome!

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I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

BYC has Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out.

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of Gonzo and his girls, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out ;)

Including your general location on your profile will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.
 
Witchy86 said:
Hello! My name is Heather. I live in Maine and have had chickens for the past 3 or 4 years. I even hatched 3 of my own last winter. The rooster and 1 hen went to my friend to start her flock.

I currently have 1 interesting rooster named Gonzo and his 3 ladies: Winifred, Danny (one of Gonzo's babies), and Crazy Chicken (they're all red mixes). We've lost many of our flock to coyotes (about 8 total) and a couple of others to age. Because of this I can no longer free range them :( I put up a chain link pen so they can enjoy outside time. I recently bought 6 new Amberlink pullets to replace some of the lost ones.

I've been visiting this page for the entirety of the time I've had chickens and have gained valuable insight to some of my issues. This past winter I've had a really stubborn case of scaly leg mites that came out of nowhere (I honestly am not sure how they got it). I think I've finally gotten ahead of it using oral ivermectin, blue kote, sevin dust, and quite a few strippings and bleachings of the coop and pen. Anyway, I'm excited to be here and can't wait to gain more knowledge!
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Welcome to Backyard Chickens!
Some places it is not a good idea to free range the flock. A Live stock guarding Dog would help but that is not an option for everyone.

Do not feel bad about the pen. They are better off there than in an egg battery Farm
 
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Hi Heather, glad you got the mites under control...they can be a tough battle to win. Don't feel badly about keeping your flock in a run where they are protected, that's better than being taken by a predator.

Best wishes to you, it's nice to have you here!
 

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