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[Twinsmom03]

Hello! My name is Donna. I've had chickens for about a year. We lost 4 out of 6 during the summer because they were egg bound. We got more in March. I love them and the fresh eggs.

 

[Twistedfeather]

Hi Donna welcome to BYC! What breed of chicken do you have?

 

[hayoungyun]

Glad you joined our flock!

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC, Donna. Glad you decided join our flock. I'm sorry for your losses. It's always sad to lose some of our flock. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your new birds.

 

[drumstick diva]

Nice to meet you Donna, Welcome to the Backyard Chickens flock. Were the four out of six you lost, of the same breed? High production layers tend to have reproductive issues that shorten their life.

 

[Blackberry18]

Glad you joined the flock!

 

[Twinsmom03]

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Hi Donna welcome to BYC! What breed of chicken do you have?
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The new ones are Isa and red rangers. My older ones, I don't know. I have a white bird and a pretty brow ish one.

 

[Twinsmom03]

Nice to meet you Donna, Welcome to the Backyard Chickens flock.   Were the four out of  six you lost, of the same breed?  High production layers tend to have reproductive issues that shorten their life. 

We had 3 of one and 3 of the other. I have one of each left. I don't know what needs they were... But one breed is all white and the other brown.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Sorry about the birds you lost, good luck with your chicks. If you want to try and id the older birds you have, you could post their pictures in the What Breed/Gender forum. https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens! I'm glad you joined us!