HEY hey! New adopted mom to 8 hens in GA

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MarilynC1991

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Why did no one tell me I would spend HOURS outside literally losing track of time just watching my girls explore the yard or checking out a new enrichment toy I bought šŸ˜†

Iā€™m so much more obsessed over these chickens than I ever thought would be possible! We unexpectedly adopted 8 hens couple weeks ago from a former client of mine - Iā€™m a pet-sitter & their original owner of 5 years had to relocate to Florida for work and ā€œcouldnā€™t take them with herā€

Iā€™ve been caring for them whenever sheā€™d go out of town for the last couple years so Iā€™ve grown fond of them myself and I think she knew I would take them in a heartbeat

šŸ’“ just loving my new life - itā€™s strenuous but so fulfilling!!!!!! Never knew I could be be this happy cleaning up chicken poo daily and occasionally trimming chicky butts šŸ˜‚

PS
Only one of our girls were ever named (roof chicky) so the day we picked them up, we had a photo shoot & it was as decided: female rappers it is ā˜ļø
 

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TwoCrows said:
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow

Non chicken keepers have no idea just how addicting and fun chickens really are! Affectionate, smart and yes you can waste a ton of time watch chicken TV! :D

Your birds are adorable! :love Thanks for sharing.

Make yourself at home here!
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Oh my god youā€™re my first BYC interaction! šŸ‘‹ thank you!!! just happy to be here and not to mention, the joy I get from seeing my children learn to love, care, and help around with the girls is just amazing šŸ¤— I have tons of questions but will first finish reading my ā€œraising BYCā€ book before bothering you lol
 
Saveria said:
No worries, if you have any questions go ahead and ask. There is a lot of conflicting info out there, so it is understandable to need some clarity sometimes.
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My goodness THANK YOU bc I must say their previous owner doesnā€™t even text me back anymore. I am pretty much on my own. Iā€™ve had to change their feeding routine bc I just felt they were crazy hungry!! They were used to free ranging (no fence) and being fed 1.5 to 2 cups a day in am only (16% layer dumor feed) but since getting them Iā€™ve been free feeding 6c to 8c a day total with a midday snack (usually a mix of mealworms, sunflowers, and steel cut oats) and they never over eat! So Iā€™m not sure if Iā€™m doing the right thing or not but my heart just couldnā€™t take seeing them that hungry (for feed reference I have 8 chickens and they free range from 7am to 5pm and they lay 3 eggs a day consistently)
 
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