- May 13, 2011
 
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I'm fairly new to chickens.  This is our second year.  We have two hens and a rooster.  We began with 6 hens, but our two dogs killed 4 of them.  (Didn't realize that the invisible fence battery had drained!)  We are planning to add 5 more hens later in the summer.  We'll have separate coop and run for the new ones, so they'll be no squabbling.  We like to turn our chickens out for a "stroll" in the evening, but generally keep them in the run during the day.  (When we leave them out all day, they like to visit our neighbor!...not good!!!)   We have a wooded lot, which used to be teeming with ticks...now...no ticks!  Our chickies are Rhode Island Reds, I think!   I found out about BYC through Google.  Some of my other hobbies are gardening, (veggies and flowers), hiking, tent camping, reading.  My family:  Me and my precious husband, two sons, and two dogs (Chesapeake Bay Retriever, and Black Lab).  I am amazed at how the Lord has blessed me!