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Hello everyone, I’m Deb. Although my user name is Cly on this thread. I‘ve never been on a thread in my life. I was just surfing the web about chickens and ran across this, thought I’d try it. I’m a 60 year old female, simple Simon, enjoying simple things in life and from Michigan. I currently have 3 Rhode Island reds from what started as 8 from tractor supply. Started out free range, but chicken hawks are bothersome so a pen became home. We had a special chicken from the the batch ( who was a runt and picked on by the others) that we called ‘Baby Girl’. She was a loner and we let her in the house where she would eat a ritz cracker and shredded cheese and hang out on the back of the couch for a nap, then go back out. She was a special little girl then fell sick after 2 years. The vet said she had a tumor in her reproductive track and she accumulated water so much so that she would just suffocate. No hope, so we put her to sleep. One by one, the others did the same. Vet said they breed and breed and breed them so much to produce that it messes things up. I was disgusted with tractor supply and decided to ask about heritage birds at Townline hatchery out of Zeeland, Michigan. Love my birds even though they make me no money and are a lot of work, I love to talk with them and watch their personalities and listen to their different sounds and keep them entertained. But their beautiful eggs are the benefit. Natures finest. Combined with a garden, who could ask for more. Nervous about starting again when I decide to order and integrating with the older gals, but I think I’ll take the plunge in a few days. Minimum order is 15 and that terrifies me. Prefer 8 or 10. Also just learned about egg storage using a specific lime and adding water to keep fresh eggs all winter. I know this intro is windy, but looking forward to learning.
 
Cly said:
Hello everyone, I’m Deb. Although my user name is Cly on this thread. I‘ve never been on a thread in my life. I was just surfing the web about chickens and ran across this, thought I’d try it. I’m a 60 year old female, simple Simon, enjoying simple things in life and from Michigan. I currently have 3 Rhode Island reds from what started as 8 from tractor supply. Started out free range, but chicken hawks are bothersome so a pen became home. We had a special chicken from the the batch ( who was a runt and picked on by the others) that we called ‘Baby Girl’. She was a loner and we let her in the house where she would eat a ritz cracker and shredded cheese and hang out on the back of the couch for a nap, then go back out. She was a special little girl then fell sick after 2 years. The vet said she had a tumor in her reproductive track and she accumulated water so much so that she would just suffocate. No hope, so we put her to sleep. One by one, the others did the same. Vet said they breed and breed and breed them so much to produce that it messes things up. I was disgusted with tractor supply and decided to ask about heritage birds at Townline hatchery out of Zeeland, Michigan. Love my birds even though they make me no money and are a lot of work, I love to talk with them and watch their personalities and listen to their different sounds and keep them entertained. But their beautiful eggs are the benefit. Natures finest. Combined with a garden, who could ask for more. Nervous about starting again when I decide to order and integrating with the older gals, but I think I’ll take the plunge in a few days. Minimum order is 15 and that terrifies me. Prefer 8 or 10. Also just learned about egg storage using a specific lime and adding water to keep fresh eggs all winter. I know this intro is windy, but looking forward to learning.
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:welcome:jumpyWelcome to BYC Ma'am!
When you get your chick order, the anticipation of having 15 chicks will melt away when you see how sweet they are 😊! Birds do so much better in flocks. Don't forget that they will need water, warmth, and food right away!
I'm sorry about your Baby Girl, she sounded so sweet. I have a couple 'chicken rejects' too, they love the attention that I give them 💕.
Integrating isn't too hard, when your chicks grow out all of their feathers, then they are ready. That is about 8-12 weeks, there's nothing better than watching your chick's personalities develop ♥️! Just let them roam with the older birds, and they should get used to them soon. There might be some chasing, but they are just sorting out the pecking order!
If you are wanting to make some money on them, you could sell their eggs to neighbors, relatives, or friends! (And how could anybody pass up on fresh chicken eggs?)
Here is a thread also that might help you in the future, just in case on of your chickens get sick or hurt: backyardchickens.
-BR
 
penny1960 said:
Wow Welcome to Backyard Chickens Really great bio. I am sorry you lost the original birds
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penny1960 said:
Wow Welcome to Backyard Chickens Really great bio. I am sorry you lost the original birds
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Thank you Penny. I appreciate your response. Bear with me on trying To figure out how to navigate this thing…
 
Blue Raptor said:
:welcome:jumpyWelcome to BYC Ma'am!
When you get your chick order, the anticipation of having 15 chicks will melt away when you see how sweet they are 😊! Birds do so much better in flocks. Don't forget that they will need water, warmth, and food right away!
I'm sorry about your Baby Girl, she sounded so sweet. I have a couple 'chicken rejects' too, they love the attention that I give them 💕.
Integrating isn't too hard, when your chicks grow out all of their feathers, then they are ready. That is about 8-12 weeks, there's nothing better than watching your chick's personalities develop ♥️! Just let them roam with the older birds, and they should get used to them soon. There might be some chasing, but they are just sorting out the pecking order!
If you are wanting to make some money on them, you could sell their eggs to neighbors, relatives, or friends! (And how could anybody pass up on fresh chicken eggs?)
Here is a thread also that might help you in the future, just in case on of your chickens get sick or hurt: backyardchickens.
-BR
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Blue Raptor said:
:welcome:jumpyWelcome to BYC Ma'am!
When you get your chick order, the anticipation of having 15 chicks will melt away when you see how sweet they are 😊! Birds do so much better in flocks. Don't forget that they will need water, warmth, and food right away!
I'm sorry about your Baby Girl, she sounded so sweet. I have a couple 'chicken rejects' too, they love the attention that I give them 💕.
Integrating isn't too hard, when your chicks grow out all of their feathers, then they are ready. That is about 8-12 weeks, there's nothing better than watching your chick's personalities develop ♥️! Just let them roam with the older birds, and they should get used to them soon. There might be some chasing, but they are just sorting out the pecking order!
If you are wanting to make some money on them, you could sell their eggs to neighbors, relatives, or friends! (And how could anybody pass up on fresh chicken eggs?)
Here is a thread also that might help you in the future, just in case on of your chickens get sick or hurt: backyardchickens.
-BR
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Hi blue raptor, thank you so much for the positive encouragement! And also, like I have shared with another person, bear with me I’m trying to navigate this thing. I may send the same thing several times or it may go to cyberspace. I’ll figure it out eventually. Yeah, those darned runts sure to take the brunt of things. I had to put bag balm on her head more than once to keep them from bothering her. They don’t like the taste of that. Thanks again and I’m sure we will be talking..
 

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