ChelseaT
In the Brooder
Hello everyone,
It's my first week here on BYC. I'm a new chicken owner. I have one Rhode Island Red (Mary Anne), one Buff Orpington (Pam) and one Plymouth Rock (Ruettiger). In fact, Mary Anne is sitting in her favorite spot on my shoulder as I type this. She is my favorite chicken at the moment. I love her because she's so saucy and bossy and immediately jumps on top of the feeder to look at me when I peek over the side of the brooder to coo at them. I fantasize that she has formed some sort of attachment to me, even though I'm not sure if chickens do that. When I take them all outside on their mini-field trips, they all stay very close to me and sometimes try to huddle under my crouched legs if they hear a crow nearby or if the wind kicks up and they want protection. Do they think I'm their mother hen? I sure like to think so. I'm trying not to get too attached though, in case any of them turn out to be roosters since we're not legally allowed to have them in Seattle. They are about 3 weeks old at the moment and are growing bigger by this minute. I really appreciated this website while I was researching whether or not I have what it takes to be a good chicken owner, so I figured joining up would be a logical step. Besides the chickies, I have two dogs and two cats. Since I have terriers, I am presented with some unique challenges of their own there, but I am determined to keep everyone happy, healthy and all in one piece.
Thanks for being here, everybody.
Chelsea
It's my first week here on BYC. I'm a new chicken owner. I have one Rhode Island Red (Mary Anne), one Buff Orpington (Pam) and one Plymouth Rock (Ruettiger). In fact, Mary Anne is sitting in her favorite spot on my shoulder as I type this. She is my favorite chicken at the moment. I love her because she's so saucy and bossy and immediately jumps on top of the feeder to look at me when I peek over the side of the brooder to coo at them. I fantasize that she has formed some sort of attachment to me, even though I'm not sure if chickens do that. When I take them all outside on their mini-field trips, they all stay very close to me and sometimes try to huddle under my crouched legs if they hear a crow nearby or if the wind kicks up and they want protection. Do they think I'm their mother hen? I sure like to think so. I'm trying not to get too attached though, in case any of them turn out to be roosters since we're not legally allowed to have them in Seattle. They are about 3 weeks old at the moment and are growing bigger by this minute. I really appreciated this website while I was researching whether or not I have what it takes to be a good chicken owner, so I figured joining up would be a logical step. Besides the chickies, I have two dogs and two cats. Since I have terriers, I am presented with some unique challenges of their own there, but I am determined to keep everyone happy, healthy and all in one piece.
Thanks for being here, everybody.
Chelsea
