I live in Western Australia

[rabrag]

I live in the hills outside Perth, in Western Australia. I have a mixed flock of 14 hens at the moment though I will be getting more, and they were chosen to be a rainbow of colour and silly-looking. Well, how much more "silly" can a hen look than a silkie, with that tuft of "hair" falling over her face? They live in a big run but free range over my few acres for a few hours most afternoons. I have several silkies and pekins, also golden wyandotte, arukana, old English game hens and a wicked Indian game hen. I only have hens as I did not want to have to bother about a rooster, also because I did not necessarily want to raise chickens. I already breed Mini Lop rabbits and 3 breeds of cats (my main love there being the Ragdolls), plus have a baby female goat kid which I am hand-raising, so that is probably enough for the moment!

 

[aussieheelr]

ragdolls! They are such sweet kitties!
Welcome!

 

[chickerdoodle]

Welcome from Oregon!!

 

[Widget]

Hi from Maine.
Love the Ragdolls. I have one that I got from a shelter along with his Siamese sidekick. They were turned in because the family had a baby. Grrrrr. Some people just shouldn't own animals. Also love Silkies and have two goats that I sort of adopted since my friend lost her house in foreclosure and the goats were homeless.

 

[Woods_Woman]

Hello &

I am fairly new to BYC, but I love this place...So much info & Gr8 friendly people...Enjoy as much as I do

 

[TheGoldenRoo]

 

[rabrag]

Thanks for your welcome folks, this was nice to wake up to this morning.

Widget, I agree with you that some people should not be allowed to have animals. What sort of reason was that for dumping a cat? Nevertheless, both you and especially the cat gained! What breed are your 2 goats? Mine is Boer and is only 5 weeks old,rejected by her Mum as she then had crooked legs but is great now. I love watching her and my hens wandering around together.

Tibanks, I can see how friendly this group is, which was a trigger to joining. I read quite a bit here before joining, and one very long thread in particular really impressed me and now this rapid welcome does too. I am looking forward to learning more about my hens (I have had them for 3.5 years) and simply enjoying myself with such a friendly helpful mob!

 

[chickens4me]

Hello, & Welcome from South Carolina!! What a wonderful mix of animals you have.

 

[Cats Critters]

 

[rabrag]

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Till recently I also had a young hand-raised euro, which is a type of small kangaroo. He was great to have around! I live on a few acres which back onto a national park (all bush/forest) and my euro used to be free to go off for walks in the bush but spent about 3/4 of his time here. One day he just did not come back. There are no natural predators here, and no wild dogs etc in the area, I think he probably just wandered into someone else's place and they kept him. I really miss him, and he was a very unusual companion to have. He too used to just fit in with my other animals and hens.