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[hanakimi]

thanks everyone for your advice on electric fencing. i placed my order and it's the job to setup this weekend weather permitting.

 

[Leahs Mom]

thanks everyone for your advice on electric fencing. i placed my order and it's the job to setup this weekend weather permitting.

@hanakimi
I think you'll love it! Did you get a solar charger?

 

[Quinstar]

Hey y'all! It's been ages since I've been on here, but thought I'd pop in and see if anyone in Northern Indiana had any Barred Rock roo's that needed a home (I'm happy to buy one). We lost ours to a predator a few days ago and he was just the sweetest thing ever. I'd really like to get another one and figured I'd check here before ordering from an online hatchery.

Thanks & hope things are going great for all of you!
~Erin

 

[Mother2Hens]

Hello and good day to everyone from our family to yours. My name is Tiffany. I'm a mother of 2 children (girl 7 yrs & boy 17mo old), dog owner (Ruby-Black lab/PitBull mix), cat owner (LaLa -unsure of breed but has 6 toes on each front paw

, pretty neat), homemaker & now egg rancher.
Sorry for the late introduction, just been busy getting my family's egg ranch going

. Super excited about it too. When we first started off three years ago, that Winter took out our entire flock of 9 except for 2 hens (Toastie-Leghorn & Comet-Black Sexlink), which we still currently have. Of course I was completely bummed but determined to have a family egg ranch. So when April came of last year, we bought 6 more chickens (King-Americana rooster, WhoWho & Skitch-Americana hens, Fluff & Puff-Buff Brahma hens, and Star-Black Sexlink hen), which we currently have as well. So as the year went on into Winter, I had my fingers crossed that we wouldn't lose any of the new flock or even what's left of the last one. Well Winter came and we didn't lose any

. I was so thrilled & tickled, because that meant more than just 2 eggs a day. So my birthday is in March and my Mom asked me what I wanted this year for my birthday. My reply was baby ducks (odd gift I guess for someone to ask for right LOL). My Mom laughed and said okay with a smile, we will get them this weekend. Birthday gift was 7 Peking ducklings, which turned out to be (Ace,Duke,&Loui-drakes and Lily, Daziy, Suzie & Lucy-hens). Since my birthday gifts, I have slowly been building up my ranch

. I also have bought 4 more Americana hens, Silver Laced Wyandotte hen, 2 Buff Orpington hens, 2 ISA hens, 5 Snowy ducklings(sexes unknown) 2 Peking drakes (rehomed to us), 1 Americana rooster (rehomed to us), 1 Moskovery duck-drake and 4 Swedish ducks 1 drake & 3 hens (all rehomed to us). All of our birds are free range on 3+ acres of land, but do have access to coops (chicken & duck), which is in a pinned on area right behind our house and get locked in at night til morning. They also have access to a manmade pond done mostly by my wonderful husband with a little help from myself

. It's two ponds at opposite ends that are connected by a channel (which the ducks totally love) and has a waterfall in one of the ponds. Eventually we will plant flowers by the pond area, mostly by the waterfall but it's a working progress for sure. I will have to take pictures and share with everyone our family's ranch. I'm not sure if I'm leaving anything out.
Well I hope everyone has a wonderful & safe day.
-Tiffany
God Bless

Welcome @LocosHuevos ! Sounds like you have your hands full of exciting projects! Please click here for more info about our great Indiana thread: Indiana BYCers Members, Events, & Links
@pipdzipdnreadytogo ~ Very nice interview! My only critique is that I didn't see a "shout out" to our Indiana Thread. I'm sure that we are your favorite destination on BYC!

Btw, it's so nice to see your "recovering farmland" instead of farmland turned into urban sprawl. After looking at your photos, I can see why you can't find any Pokémon on your property.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1124231/byc-member-interview-pipdzipdnreadytogo

 

[Crafty chick]

Welcome LocosHuevos

 

[hanakimi]

@hanakimi
I think you'll love it! Did you get a solar charger?

no i didn't. the fencing is close to outdoor electric outlets so it will be plugged in. i'm really looking forward to installing it this weekend and i hope the rain forecast for this weekend holds off.

 

[MikeTodd]

Got this one in a group of 5 free "Hens". Is she just a little more mature of is she really a he?
About 18 weeks. Buff Orpington.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

@jchny2000

Love the feeder and the little guys!!!!

What are you thinking about the Buckeyes.... I didn't see them in the list so was wondering if you are going to test them out over the next year.

oh yes, IF there are any hens lol! I like them a lot, really sweet birds.

Got this one in a group of 5 free "Hens". Is she just a little more mature of is she really a he?
About 18 weeks. Buff Orpington.

hmm... I can't tell by the picture if she has pointy saddle feathers.

 

[Digz]

First egg alert!!!! We are excited to say one of our girls layed her first egg today...

 

[MikeTodd]

First egg alert!!!! We are excited to say one of our girls layed her first egg today...

I am jealous!! We have 5 18 week(ish) old BOs and two of them have had their combs and wattles turn nice and red. Hopefully we get eggs soon!!