- May 19, 2009
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I have used this forum many, many times and have learned many things. I don't believe I have ever posted though. I thought I would go ahead and introduce myself.
My name is Susan Jackson and I live in southern Indiana. My 12 yr old daughter and I have wanted chickens for a long time and decided in March 2009 that we would get some chicks. For some reason we thought 6 would be the perfect number. We bought 7 chicks (because there were 7 in the bin at the farm store and we didn't want to leave anyone alone). We picked out Barred Plymouth Rock chicks. We did lose one hen this summer. I still am not sure what happened to her. I also really didn't think I would get attached to these chickens, not like my horses or goats or dogs. But I must say I have. I really could sit and watch them for hours. That seems really strange to my husband but they are kind of funny sometimes when they are kicking around the dirt to find a bug and listening to the different sounds they make and trying to figure out what each different sound means.
I think my biggest problem has been trying to figure out how to worm them. The commercial wormers seem to be for 100 birds. I would just love to find something easy for 6 hens. We are also thinking about getting a few Buff Orpingtons this year but will definitely read up to see if we can ever introduce them to my current chickens or just keep them separate.
Susan
My name is Susan Jackson and I live in southern Indiana. My 12 yr old daughter and I have wanted chickens for a long time and decided in March 2009 that we would get some chicks. For some reason we thought 6 would be the perfect number. We bought 7 chicks (because there were 7 in the bin at the farm store and we didn't want to leave anyone alone). We picked out Barred Plymouth Rock chicks. We did lose one hen this summer. I still am not sure what happened to her. I also really didn't think I would get attached to these chickens, not like my horses or goats or dogs. But I must say I have. I really could sit and watch them for hours. That seems really strange to my husband but they are kind of funny sometimes when they are kicking around the dirt to find a bug and listening to the different sounds they make and trying to figure out what each different sound means.
I think my biggest problem has been trying to figure out how to worm them. The commercial wormers seem to be for 100 birds. I would just love to find something easy for 6 hens. We are also thinking about getting a few Buff Orpingtons this year but will definitely read up to see if we can ever introduce them to my current chickens or just keep them separate.
Susan
