Hello, I'm a Chickoholic

[SusieCue]

20 years ago, we purchased a deserted Hog Farm in rural South Carolina. We have had chickens off and on, but recently we became very serious about raising eggers. Last month I acquired a Frizzle Cochin Roo and 3 hens. The girls started laying the day after we brought them home! We started researching laying breeds and purchased some chicks. A week ago we purchased 1 Blue Copper Marans, 6 Lavender Orpingtons, and 13 Black Copper Marans (they were 3 days old) Two days after the first batch we got 4 Wyandottes and 4 Rhode Island Red Pullets (they were 2 weeks old). Future breeds will include Australorps and Ameraucanas. My husband Marty has joined the group as well! We are both looking forward to reading forums and seeing everyone's flocks!

 

[Alexandra33]

Welcome to the flock, Susie!

I am so very glad you joined us, and I hope that you will feel at home getting advice or anything else you might need from the wonderful, extremely experienced poultry addicts on BYC.

I love the breeds you got, and I've also no doubt that you will admire the dark chocolate eggs that come out of a Black Copper Marans. My own girl is incredible in that area!

-Alex

 

[NickyKnack]

There's a lot of great peeps here! Feel free to ask lots of questions. But most of all, make yourself at home. I'm so glad you decided to join the BYC family. I look forward to seeing you around the run. It sounds like you have a beautiful flock.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - glad that you have both joined us. It sounds like you have the chicken bug good and proper which is great. All the best with your layers!

CT

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. You have and are getting some fine breeds. We would love to see any pictures you would care to post.

 

[SusieCue]

I have opened an album on my profile with some pictures of my Chickens! I hope you will check them out!

 

[N F C]

I saw the photos in your album, pretty birds. Thanks for sharing the pictures!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[NickyKnack]

I saw the photos in your album, pretty birds. Thanks for sharing the pictures!

X2!

 

[SusieCue]

Chicken Math..Today's lesson. Out and about this afternoon. Husband: "let's go to TSC and see what kind of chicks they have, but we ARE NOT buying any more chicks". (we had 30 at home already). Me: "oh look, Black Australorp Pullets". Husband: "I really wanted some of those. The limit is 6 so we could do that, but that is it". We came home with 10 pullets and went from 2 brooder boxes to 5.