MJ's little flock

[Shadrach]

Except for those Rhode Island Reds, they are all bossy and mean!

Well..........I'm glad I don't have any of them here!!

 

[Shadrach]

Thank you for welcoming me to the family!

It's been my fault recently. the thread change postings.I just listen for an Australian accent and go and post there.

 

[Shadrach]

I had to laugh! It's 4am here. If MJ is out getting chickens now...Ganja Din!

Can't fault her dedication.

 

[BY Bob]

I've been thinking about this. I think a lot of this is subjective, @BY Bob , depending on our experiences with individual chickens of a particular breed. My Wyandotte is lovely & I adored both my Campines. I would have both these breeds again because my experience with them has been positive. You got the greatest hen ever in Daisy so Leghorns are your chicken of choice. There are chickenss I haven't had such positive experiences with so I am leery of ever owning their breed again.

This is an astute observation. Our direct experience is the initial basis for our advice. How could it be otherwise? We also absorb info from others. I always try to be clear whether what I am saying is something I have heard or my direct experience. The context of the data is as important, if not more important, than the info itself.

I have yet to directly interact with a chicken for an extended period of time that I did not come to appreciate, outside of Jabberwocky. He did not stop me from getting more EEs.

There are many reasons to choose the members of your flock, egg color, chicken color, size, etc. We will always develop our own favorites. I love all the variety of chickens available in this group. I love learning about other breeds, campines for example. It is quite possible that one day they will be in my flock just because of your stories.

I look forward to @MaryJanet adding to the variety today!

 

[MaryJanet]

How lovely! Your pictures of the place had that grandparent "feel" to it. And i mean that in a totally loved and comforting way



Same with Araucanas. Alice looks nothing like the American Araucana. She has a tail and no ear tufts

Oh, and good luck with your chook adoption today. I hope the "right" hens choose you.

The grandparent aesthetic is strong with this one (as in, me). And the scifi aesthetic too.

I collect tea cups n saucers. There. I said it.

I hope two of those youngsters think I'm a likely chickeneer

Otherwise, from their perspective it's going to be so very random.

 

[MaryJanet]

Can't fault her dedication.

while it's true pullets were on my mind as I opened my eyes, I think the fodder store people could fault my dedication - they don't open til 11!

 

[Shadrach]

I collect tea cups n saucers.

I thought you might from a picture you posted earlier.
I had a rather nice but small collection of coffee cups and saucers before I moved. I gave them away to the mother of our kids before I left the UK.

 

[MaryJanet]

I am sorry @MaryJanet, I seem to have crashed your thread. Not sure how I found my way here. I do hope you don't mind!

I don't mind in the slightest! The more, the merrier.

 

[Ribh]

I look forward to @MaryJanet adding to the variety today!

Me too. One can only own so many chickens. One experiences the rest vicariously through one's friends. I am glad MJ looks like choosing chickens I have no experience with. So much more interesting!

 

[Ribh]

I hope two of those youngsters think I'm a likely chickeneer

Tell them they get car rides & beach side visits.