InfpChick
In the Brooder
- Jul 16, 2017
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Hi everyone, I am a new poster to BYC. I have lurked for over a year and finally made the leap to joining because I have a sick chicken and need advice. I posted about her in the Diseases thread.
As for me, I started keeping chickens in May of 2016. I have 3 separate flocks.
Flock 1 has 3 Rhode Island Red hens, 3 Wyandotte hens, and 1 silkie roo.
Flock 2 has 1 RIR hen, 1 Wyan hen, 6 silkie hens and 1 silkie roo.
Flock 3 has 5 silkie hens and 2 silkie roos.
The hens from flock 3 are going to be added to flock 2 because the boys have started puberty and are getting aggressive to the girls and each other. I had good luck with a rooster only flock earlier this year until a hawk got them. Lost 3 beautiful silkie roos to that.
After that, we made all the coops even more secure and haven't lost any more to predators.
In my spare time, when I am not obsessing about my chickens, I love to read and work jigsaw puzzles. I live in the country with my parents. They are older and I try to be available to help, but Mom has ended up being an even bigger help to me with the chickens!
I am a school librarian and hopeful author of children's books, and I also have 2 cats.
As for me, I started keeping chickens in May of 2016. I have 3 separate flocks.
Flock 1 has 3 Rhode Island Red hens, 3 Wyandotte hens, and 1 silkie roo.
Flock 2 has 1 RIR hen, 1 Wyan hen, 6 silkie hens and 1 silkie roo.
Flock 3 has 5 silkie hens and 2 silkie roos.
The hens from flock 3 are going to be added to flock 2 because the boys have started puberty and are getting aggressive to the girls and each other. I had good luck with a rooster only flock earlier this year until a hawk got them. Lost 3 beautiful silkie roos to that.
After that, we made all the coops even more secure and haven't lost any more to predators.In my spare time, when I am not obsessing about my chickens, I love to read and work jigsaw puzzles. I live in the country with my parents. They are older and I try to be available to help, but Mom has ended up being an even bigger help to me with the chickens!
I am a school librarian and hopeful author of children's books, and I also have 2 cats.
