Hi from the UK - New to BYC but 4 years of keeping chickens.

[Salopchuck]

Hi
Love BYC and hearing all about hen antics. The pictures are brilliant!

I currently have 6 bantams (2 Buff Rocks, 2 Black Orpington and 2 Light Sussex bantams) and I LF Light Sussex who's the boss, of course, and knicknamed "Big Mamma" because of her copious fluffy knickers and ample hips.

I am going through new 'introductions' and luckily no nasty fights have broken out - just the occasional peck and chasing round the garden.

I live in a rural part of England surrounded by sheep farmers and love keeping chickens - they all have different characters and fascinate me endlessly.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

 

[NoZolbitty]

Glad to here from you

 

[weimarmama]

&

from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[Gomes Bantams]

 

[Kevin565]

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Hi and from Ohio. So glad you joined.

 

[Fierlin1182]

Hello and

Sounds like you're going to fit in, many folks feel the same way about their chickens.
Funny name for your light sussex... lol

Don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have, and enjoy the site.

 

[Salopchuck]

Thank you all for your welcome to BYC. I shall no doubt be posting chicken questions, queries from time to time.

I house my chickens in the newish 'Omlet' eglucube designed by 3 graduate engineers in the UK. Because it is made of mouded plastic it makes cleaning a lot easier and practically eliminates the dreaded red mite, although I am never complacent about that pest.

The next thing for me to look out for is broodiness and I have a 'sin bin' on standby for that purpose. It is a dog crate raised up on bricks in a shady part of the garden where my broody hens are confined (with food and water) for up to 3 days and nights to break the broody cycle. It never fails to work!