Hello from South Louisiana

[jus10inla]

Hiya . Kinda browse here time to time , finally registered. Been having chickens about 2.5 yrs now, hatching on my own since febuary this year. Lost around 10 over course of time due to hawks, owls, & coonsCurrently my lineup is ;

2018 Fluffy - cochin (rooster)
2018 Amelia- red sexlink ?
2018 White - white leghorn ?

Feb 2020 Jersey- jersey giant

Apr 2020 Penguin - easter x cochin
Apr 2020 Lil fluff - easter x cochin

May 2020 Whitie - white X cochin
May 2020 Cock - olive (rooster)
May 2020 Turken
May 2020 Keewee- easter x cochin
May 2020 Grey normal leg- Olive
May 2020 Turken

July 2020 Red x cochin - black
July 2020 Red x cochin - black


Anyway glad to be here. Will post a pic tonite of all them in there coop.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Welcome to BYC @jus10inla

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens are you using chicken wire or hardware cloth on your coops please it can stop some loss which always hurts

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Chat with other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Make yourself at home and enjoy the forums.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[One Lucky Momma]

Welcome to the flock!

I bet yours is a beautiful assortment. Hope the recent weather wasn’t too hard on you all. 🌧

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

Welcome!!!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[jus10inla]

my loss came from when they free range. Never had a bird swoop in but i did have a coon or skunk take 2 off of perch and pulled 1 thru the cage. Took head left body

Welcome to Backyard Chickens are you using chicken wire or hardware cloth on your coops please it can stop some loss which always hurts

 

[jus10inla]

Pen is 20x20 ; 4 ft x 2x4 wire . Rearranged over the years is why 2 gates.

pictured is there yard, night perch, nesting boxes, timeout coop, auto waterer, and auto feeder (which holds 50 lbs of cracked corn & 50 lbs pellets) that i mixed easily.