FennyCoop
In the Brooder
Hello BYC Community! My name is Jackie and I’m from PA. I’m a stay at home mom to 2 children. An 8 year old boy and 3 year old girl. I have come across BYC many times when I’m “googling” chicken questions and I figured it was probably just time to join the community considering I have a flock and always plan to have a flock. I’m hoping to take away many helpful tips and tricks for my ladies to make sure they get everything they need and deserve! I have had my girls (and guy) for 2 years come next month (March 2017). I currently have 5 chickens. I did have 7 but last week while my chickens were free ranging I lost 2. Needless to say I was devastated. They had only been out for a little over an hour before I noticed a strange dog down in the wooded area of my home. When I took off running to get the dog I then noticed 2 of my girls missing; I saw some wing feathers of the one, but nothing of the other. I don’t know if the dog was reasonable or something else. The dog was very friendly and actually turned out to be a farm dog that came from a farm with 70 chickens so the owner said. I’m still very upset about this whole incident. The unknowing drives me insane exp when I check on them constantly when they are out. I’ve felt like a chicken mom failure. They aren’t “just chickens” to me; they are my little crew that I have taken care of everyday since they were 2 days old. They know who I am and always run up to me when I’m outside and follow me around like puppies. But in the end, I know this tends to happen during free range. Anyway, my now current flock consists of 2 silkie girls, and a silkie rooster who is a handful. I also have a Plymouth Rock and Wyandotte Golden. The ones I lost were my Wyandotte Silver and my Austrlop. We have the Hens for egg laying and my silkies just because I wanted them and they are my cuddle ladies. They allow my children to hold them and carry them around. My silkie rooster was a surprise in the mix. I knew there was a chance I would get one considering they didn’t come sexed. Anyway, I will end my LONG intro here. I’m happy and excited to finally be a part of the community and look forward to everything that comes along with it. 
We are glad you joined this flock!
Glad you joined.
It's always tough when you lose one.
