Hello! I'm Jackie from PA :)

[Meg-in-MT]

Hello and welcome to BYC!!

 

[Wezdin]

Welcome Fellow Pennsylvanian!

 

[N F C]

Hi Jackie, it's nice to have you here with us. Sorry for the loss of your two girls.

 

[Cynthia12]

Hello.. WELCOME! Sorry for your loss. Mine free range in my back yard. Still..had a ferral cat get one of my RIR pullets I was so wating to see grown. It was a heritage..so would have been that deep dark maroon in color. And, plenty of eggs. Free ranging, anywhere, things can happen Can't/shouldn't, feel guilty. But, we do.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Welcome to BYC

 

[AnimalGeek23]

Hi Jackie!
We welcome you to BYC
We're glad to have you here!

We hope you'll learn lots of things,
We hope you'll have lots of fun,
We hope you will love our awesome community!

Welcome and settle in with the flock!We welcome you to BYC
We're glad to have you here!

We hope you'll learn lots of things,
We hope you'll have lots of fun,
We hope you will love our awesome community!

Welcome and settle in with the flock!

 

[AnimalGeek23]

Hi Jackie!
We welcome you to BYC
We're glad to have you here!

We hope you'll learn lots of things,
We hope you'll have lots of fun,
We hope you will love our awesome community!

Welcome and settle in with the flock!We welcome you to BYC
We're glad to have you here!

We hope you'll learn lots of things,
We hope you'll have lots of fun,
We hope you will love our awesome community!

Welcome and settle in with the flock!

Ah sorry meant to do only one...

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[MROO]

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.

It's so sad that you started out the new year with a loss. Those are always hard ... and those tales don't get easier to bear or hear. You'll find lots of stories here - the good, the bad, the ugly ... the silly, the sane and the downright embarrassing. We share 'em all! And we all learn from them ... or at least we try to ... So, Welcome Aboard ... pull up a roost and stay awhile!

And if it helps any, it doesn't sound like your neighbor's dog was the culprit. Dogs nearly always leave a mess - a BIG mess - once their feathered chew-toy stops playing back. It sounds like you had an unwanted visitor that took their lunch "to go."
Again ... Welcome ... We'll see you around the coop!

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

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.

I know the feeling of having a silkie rooster handful lol. I had a silkie rooster who was a handful too. Welcome to BYC