LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[cinnamoncockatiel]

Am here [L] note -my dogs may be gay and the girl ducks are weird ether bi or straight

Welcome.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Understood! We have lots of hills here.

I actually pushed myself when I wasn't supposed to. Plus with how cold it is right now and with the snowing coming down, I shouldn't have gone so far on my walk

 

[CHlCKEN]

You’ll love ducks. They have so much personality. We raised Muscovy for several years. Unfortunately, a5year drought had us changing that. We have had chickens, rir, New Hampshire’, buff Orpingto, and acunas. We love them all. Our first conturnix ssc quail are currently in the post to us. So excited.

I’m sorry to hear that. Thank though! I have actually raised ducks in the passed, but it’s been a while. I’m super excited

 

[PhillyDelcoChix]

Has anyone ever been to a Pride Parade before?

This year's might actually be happening here and I was hoping to go to my first ever Pride Parade but I'm quite nervous.

Yessssss!!!!!!!!
But back in 2008, market street Philadelphia.
Go! Really. There’s nothing to be nervous about. Just loads of people watching all the people walking past. There are floats and music and it’s very entertaining to watch. You might even spot someone there you know.

 

[PhillyDelcoChix]

Thank you. You totally get it.

Dad and I don’t need to be the first ones he tells about his emotions/feelings/loves (after all what guy wants to talk about that with his parents?), just as long as he trusts us enough to loop us in at some point and doesn’t feel unable to tell us. Otherwise I’ve seriously messed up in communicating the things you’ve said!

I worry about this all the time because my son is changing into this totally different person, age/personality. I used to be the person he told everything to...
I wish I could be my kids best friend and parent, just so I could help them through stuff like this.
Have you ever brought it up with him directly?

 

[CHlCKEN]

I'm getting quail soon too! Very exciting. How you settin up for them? How many you getting?

I might be getting quail soon... we’ll see. I say that about a lot of things

 

[Xouie]

I worry about this all the time because my son is changing into this totally different person, age/personality. I used to be the person he told everything to...
I wish I could be my kids best friend and parent, just so I could help them through stuff like this.
Have you ever brought it up with him directly?

I sure did bring it up directly. I didn’t want there to be any confusion. He had one of those sex-ed-parent-child-talk assignments from school (so I had a captive audience). Since he was already mortified, I came right out and said “Some day you are going to be interested in somebody else in ‘that way’, and whether it’s a boy or girl, your dad and I are cool with that.” (Cue eye roll) then he said “I know, but that doesn’t mean I want to talk about it now.”

Best we parents can do is be there if they do want to talk. It just breaks my heart that so many people can’t share their full selves with their parents for fear of rejection.

 

[Xouie]

Musta been a hell of a time! I was at Mardi gras 2017. There was a whole Krew of Dong. Big Freedia led there parade. So epic.

One of my button quail boys started singing along with this. Of course when I played it a second time and recorded, he was totally silent.

 

[Tre3hugger]

One of my button quail boys started singing along with this. Of course when I played it a second time and recorded, he was totally silent.

He is a "closet" Big Freedia fan.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Not sure if I told any of you yet but I gave our duck eggs to 2 ladies to hatch out for me as I didn't have a incubator or broody hen to use and I just heard back from the first lady. 9 days left until they hatch and she said all 6 are still developing well. I'm excited to find out what they'll look like since they'll be Khaki Campbell X Indian Runner mixes.