mixed flock in oregon

[joa1313]

We have a mixed flock of about three dozen chickens (Rhode Island Reds, sexlinks, Wyandottes), a couple of dozen ducks (mostly Campbells and four Muscovies), and a West of England goose and her gosling (just hatched a week ago). We keep the birds for eggs (we sell a few dozen a week), as well as for the sheer joy of watching them. We are on 5 acres, and the birds have one acre to roam and a hoop house (plastic over chickenwire) for night time. We get a dozen or so chicks from the local feed store each spring and raise them in a separate enclosed space for several months so they can eat starter food.

We had a pair of West of England geese, but the male died in a sad accident about two weeks before the female hatched her one gosling (two apparently infertile eggs).

 

[SunBaked]

Welcome to BYC!
Sorry to hear about your goose dying. Sucks when that happens

Lost a peacock a few months ago that I still miss.

 

[Bantimna]

from South Africa!

 

[MSDeb]

Welcome to BYC, glad you decided to join us. Good luck with your birds.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. So glad you joined.

 

[AyeUpChuck]

Where are you in Oregon?

 

[b.hromada]

and

from S. Florida! Glad you joined us!

 

[weimarmama]

&

from Alabama. Sorry about your gander

It always hurts when you lose a animal. We lost our only Mallard to a predator a few weeks ago & I still miss him.

 

[Desert Rooster]

Hello

and

from Hesperia,Ca

 

[Katydid2011]

Yay, another peep from Oregon!

Welcome to BYC!