- May 18, 2014
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Hello! I'm new here, I've recently been reading and looking at coop ideas for our new little flock, recently becoming slightly obsessed with the Chicken - or Poultry in general - world. I'm gaining as much knowledge and information about different breeds, coop building and all there is to know.
We have started our flock off with two standard sized Ameraucanas, going by the names of Isis and Cherry. Next we selected a little herd of bantams, two of each of the following: Golden Seabrights, Silver Seabrights, Blue Silkies and Porcelain d'uccles. (going by the names in order of breeds listed before as Dawn & Dusk, Rain & Blizzard, Cotton & Buffy, Gruyere & Parmesan) However, unfortunately it turned out both of our Silver Seabrights were males, and they had to go to a farm, one owned by a fellow 4-H leader as my mother is one herself. I had noticed at least one of them starting to screech/crow and bully the others, including the much larger then themselves Ameraucanas. They pulled out all of Isis' throat feathers, luckily it seems they are gradually growing back in.
I decided to join BYC after my mom (Flyingfilly) told me she had.
We also are temporarily housing a mother Phoenix chicken, and her half-brahma chicks, Sewa and Rio. Unfortunately, Osha (or Oshi) died recently, it was very sad for us. Poor mother, started out with 4 chicks and she now only has 2.
But that's all for my introduction, I hope to learn everything I can and show my lovely birds!
We have started our flock off with two standard sized Ameraucanas, going by the names of Isis and Cherry. Next we selected a little herd of bantams, two of each of the following: Golden Seabrights, Silver Seabrights, Blue Silkies and Porcelain d'uccles. (going by the names in order of breeds listed before as Dawn & Dusk, Rain & Blizzard, Cotton & Buffy, Gruyere & Parmesan) However, unfortunately it turned out both of our Silver Seabrights were males, and they had to go to a farm, one owned by a fellow 4-H leader as my mother is one herself. I had noticed at least one of them starting to screech/crow and bully the others, including the much larger then themselves Ameraucanas. They pulled out all of Isis' throat feathers, luckily it seems they are gradually growing back in.
I decided to join BYC after my mom (Flyingfilly) told me she had.
We also are temporarily housing a mother Phoenix chicken, and her half-brahma chicks, Sewa and Rio. Unfortunately, Osha (or Oshi) died recently, it was very sad for us. Poor mother, started out with 4 chicks and she now only has 2.
But that's all for my introduction, I hope to learn everything I can and show my lovely birds!
and Welcome To BYC! Sorry about the chicks the mother hen lost, it is sad to lose the little ones. Glad the rest of your flock is doing well, sounds like you have a nice selection of breeds.
