Hello, My name is Kendy and I am a chicken addict.

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Last year I started with some young chicks who were unfortunately attacked by what I think was a chicken hawk. After that I got some full grown hens. I have learned over time they are Buff and Black orphinton. We have 6 of these ladies and picked up an Easter Egger from a neighbor who's other chickens were killed by a predator. Someone who was moving gave us a beautiful hen and rooster 1/2 silkie and 1/2 standard Polish Crested. This year I added small flock of 5 week old mixed breed Olive layers, and some other misc. breeds to the flock, mostly via local sources. I seem to want every chicken I see! One of my hens just went broody, so we are 9 days into our first attempt of natural incubation. She keeps kicking some of the eggs out from under her, so I am not sure how well it will go. She has 9 possibly viable eggs. I watch craigslist and have gotten many of my chickens for free. We are interested in eggs and currently get around 7 per day, but also at some point would like to have the Roosters for subsidizing our food budget.

Our chickens have 2 coop areas and a fenced area, but our back yard is 1 acre and fenced. Most days the chickens let themselves out and free range the back yard. I love these birds and my husband and I often eat our dinner in the back yard unwinding from the day while watching chicken antics. Each has their own personality and they are funny as heck.

We have a tighter budget now then we did once, so I love the idea of producing food, but also in the case of an emergency, I love having a sustainable food source. Although we both admit at this point having to butcher any of the chickens would be sad. :)

I do believe this is a much more humane life then any chicken manufacturer could provide if we ever do get to the point of using our flock as a source of food.

Nice to meet you all!
 
Hello Kendy,
I am also a chicken addict. I started with 7 a mix of leghorns and BO now I have over 60 all different breeds and ages. I sit outside with my flock a lot, I as well think they are interesting and comical. I have my first broody hen and I am over the moon, I am hoping to find some fertile eggs for her tomorrow. Best of luck with your addiction, you couldn't have a better one lol :D oh yes and welcome to BYC! ;)
 
Thank you for the kind welcome and I was so excited at my broody chicken, I can imagine you feel the same. :) Good luck with the eggs, check Craigslist in your area!
 
Already checked and found nothing but I have a few ideas where I may get some, how many do you think my polish mix can sit on comfortably? We're you successful with your broody? How many chicks? Did you put your broody in say a dog carrier or leave her in the nesting box? Thanks for any tips you can give me. :):cd
 
We are just 9 days in. I know because one of them came out from under her, that they at least were started. At day 5 large blob of veins in the egg.

I am too much of a beginner to give you advice on how many. Mine is sitting on 9, but she is a large chicken.

We put in an underused corner of the coop. She seems fine and is sitting like crazy!!
 
Welcome to BYC! That is a nice mixed flock that you have. I like Orpingtons as they are very friendly, gentle birds that lay lots of nice, large brown eggs, and my granddaughter loves the EEs and the Olive Eggers because of their colored eggs. Good luck with your flock.
 
KendyF said:
We are just 9 days in.  I know because one of them came out from under her, that they at least were started.  At day 5 large blob of veins in the egg.

I am too much of a beginner to give you advice on how many.  Mine is sitting on 9, but she is a large chicken.

We put in an underused corner of the coop.  She seems fine and is sitting like crazy!!
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Great, thanks for the information.
 
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Welcome to BYC!

Sorry about the loss of your first flock. But it sounds like you have a wonderful new flock! May they bring you great joy all throughout their lives.

Welcome to our flock!
 

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