BreakfastClubChickens
In the Brooder
- May 4, 2020
- 2
- 15
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Hi everyone!
My name is Alli, I’m from a rural town 45 minutes from Boston. My family immigrated here from Italy in the late 1800’s and became animal farmers. I grew up helping my grandmother raise her chickens, but a few years ago she finally retired from being a chicken mom. Since we (my boyfriend, my father, and I) love chickens we decided to raise our own.
We started off with 6 last year and built a massive coop/run to eventually fit more (I call it Fort Knox
). The breeds we started with are one of each of these: Black Sexlink, Welsummer, Rhode Island Red, Buff Orpington, Black Australorp, and Salmon Faverolle. Now we have a total of 15 chickens and have added these 8 breeds to the flock: Ayam Cemani, Blue Plymouth Rock, Chocolate Cuckoo Orpington, Cream Legbar, Easter Egger, Light Brahma, New Hampshire Red, and Red Cuckoo Orpington.
I love the fulfillment I get from taking care of animals, and I hope to soon add more kinds to our little farm. Next year we’re planning on getting Nigerian Dwarf Goats and I really want pigs! The other animals we have right now are Koi Fish in a man made pond out back, a rabbit (indoors!!! No hutch) and a Boxer. In our home we’ve had endless different animals like Leopard Geckos, African Water Frogs, a huge saltwater aquarium, a Canary, Finches, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, and many dogs and cats.
Above is a few of our full grown ladies. LTR: Tilly, Betty, Rocky, Peanut, and Carrie. Not pictured is Wilma our Salmon Faverolle.
Above are the new kids on the block. They’re 4 weeks old. We have some names picked out but they aren’t set in stone.
Finally, Fort Knox. This was just before it was finished. No, the chairs are no longer in there haha.
Thanks for reading!
My name is Alli, I’m from a rural town 45 minutes from Boston. My family immigrated here from Italy in the late 1800’s and became animal farmers. I grew up helping my grandmother raise her chickens, but a few years ago she finally retired from being a chicken mom. Since we (my boyfriend, my father, and I) love chickens we decided to raise our own.
We started off with 6 last year and built a massive coop/run to eventually fit more (I call it Fort Knox
). The breeds we started with are one of each of these: Black Sexlink, Welsummer, Rhode Island Red, Buff Orpington, Black Australorp, and Salmon Faverolle. Now we have a total of 15 chickens and have added these 8 breeds to the flock: Ayam Cemani, Blue Plymouth Rock, Chocolate Cuckoo Orpington, Cream Legbar, Easter Egger, Light Brahma, New Hampshire Red, and Red Cuckoo Orpington.I love the fulfillment I get from taking care of animals, and I hope to soon add more kinds to our little farm. Next year we’re planning on getting Nigerian Dwarf Goats and I really want pigs! The other animals we have right now are Koi Fish in a man made pond out back, a rabbit (indoors!!! No hutch) and a Boxer. In our home we’ve had endless different animals like Leopard Geckos, African Water Frogs, a huge saltwater aquarium, a Canary, Finches, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, and many dogs and cats.
Above is a few of our full grown ladies. LTR: Tilly, Betty, Rocky, Peanut, and Carrie. Not pictured is Wilma our Salmon Faverolle.
Above are the new kids on the block. They’re 4 weeks old. We have some names picked out but they aren’t set in stone.
Finally, Fort Knox. This was just before it was finished. No, the chairs are no longer in there haha.
Thanks for reading!
Hi Alli, welcome to BYC! Thanks for joining us!
