LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[Ihavesomechickens]

Hey guys, an update on my crummy life...

First of all, good news for me. My hand is starting to heal, thankfully, but I probably won’t be able to move it for another week or so. I’ve been keeping it in a splint, as lots of movement could snap the tendon, it is already quite weak.

And then, today, I was called r******* here on BYC. The mods haven’t seen the many reports to the best of my knowledge, and I know the person that said it is probably a minor, but it still stung. It’s a word I know all too well. Hopefully the mods deal with him, emphasising hopefully.

One of my EEs is probably going to start laying soon, so good. I’ve seen her mating with my cockerel, and she squats, and her comb is pretty red, so she should start soon.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

@Ihavesomechickens They will. They're really bad at recognizing passive/micro aggression but regular kind they're usually on top of. (Actually it looks like said post is already gone.) I'm sorry you're dealing with that. <3

I'm glad to hear you're healing up well, and that your chickens are due to lay soon! How old are they? Mine are getting ready to start soon too. Maybe they'll start laying on the same day. <3

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

@Ihavesomechickens They will. They're really bad at recognizing passive/micro aggression but regular kind they're usually on top of. (Actually it looks like said post is already gone.) I'm sorry you're dealing with that. <3

I'm glad to hear you're healing up well, and that your chickens are due to lay soon! How old are they? Mine are getting ready to start soon too. Maybe they'll start laying on the same day. <3

They are 18 weeks on Wednesday. I wasn’t expecting them to start showing signs so soon, but it looks like my other 2 EE pullets aren’t going to be laying for quite awhile.


The owner of the thread of happened in locked it for the time being to discourage the trolls from coming back for more. Between me and the other people being harassed, we probably reported the trolls 20~ times. The OP is reaching out to a moderator now, so maybe they will finally notice.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hello! Hope y’all are doing well!
I am a teen, and kinda still figuring it out, so not sure if I’m LGBTQ+ yet, if you know what I mean.
But I am totally a supporter and ally! I’m so glad there’s a thread.
I hate it how people are terrible to other just because they are different.
Well, cya! I have a flock of six BTW! Gonna get eggs any day now!

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

Hello! Hope y’all are doing well!
I am a teen, and kinda still figuring it out, so not sure if I’m LGBTQ+ yet, if you know what I mean.
But I am totally a supporter and ally! I’m so glad there’s a thread.
I hate it how people are terrible to other just because they are different.
Well, cya! I have a flock of six BTW! Gonna get eggs any day now!

Hello! I hope you have had a good day today.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Hello! I hope you have had a good day today.

I have! Minus getting dumped on by a chicken.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

I have! Minus getting dumped on by a chicken.

That’s disgusting. I actually couldn’t even go check on the chickens in the middle of a hurricane because I had chicken feces on my only good rain jacket. We have all been there.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

That’s disgusting. I actually couldn’t even go check on the chickens in the middle of a hurricane because I had chicken feces on my only good rain jacket. We have all been there.

Yeah, it was gross. The dumper is a Buff Orp named Melody. But I call her a Butt Orp. She’s the spawn of the devil, that one.

 

[WallyBirdie]

Are there any other LGBT folks on this site? I tried to make a thread a few years ago but it got removed. I think it would be cool to have a little community on here!

Late to the party, but yes. I don't wave a rainbow flag but I can under wanting to communicate with people who share an understanding.

 

[WallyBirdie]

Hello! Hope y’all are doing well!
I am a teen, and kinda still figuring it out, so not sure if I’m LGBTQ+ yet, if you know what I mean.
But I am totally a supporter and ally! I’m so glad there’s a thread.
I hate it how people are terrible to other just because they are different.
Well, cya! I have a flock of six BTW! Gonna get eggs any day now!

Good luck with figuring things out, and enjoy your flock!