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Hello!
I found this cite a few months ago when I started working at our non-profit nature center and we were incubating chicks. I had no idea what I was doing! This cite was very helpful to read through to see common problems and not-so problems as well! I joined the cite last week when a hen we had was not doing very well. She is now much better, thanks to the advice from someone here!
We have a Rhode Island Red flock with Alfonso as their rooster and his 8 girls. We also have a bantam flock roostered by Rallo and he has 3 girls. Our Bantams seem to have alot of problems and we may be getting rid of that flock and starting a new one with new Red chicks! I would love to hatch out some more! We free range each flock about every other day and the kids who come here love to see them. Occasionally they try to come up to the groups while we are doing programs and we pick them up for the kids to see, which can be very educational because most of these city kids have never seen a hen up close!
Overall, I love our chickens and love this job taking care of all our other animals, which include a Barred Owl, 2 Opossums, 5 Gopher Tortoises, 7 snakes, 2 fish tanks, 3 frogs, 3 aquatic turtles, a gecko, 6 goats, and an alligator! They keep me busy!
I found this cite a few months ago when I started working at our non-profit nature center and we were incubating chicks. I had no idea what I was doing! This cite was very helpful to read through to see common problems and not-so problems as well! I joined the cite last week when a hen we had was not doing very well. She is now much better, thanks to the advice from someone here!
We have a Rhode Island Red flock with Alfonso as their rooster and his 8 girls. We also have a bantam flock roostered by Rallo and he has 3 girls. Our Bantams seem to have alot of problems and we may be getting rid of that flock and starting a new one with new Red chicks! I would love to hatch out some more! We free range each flock about every other day and the kids who come here love to see them. Occasionally they try to come up to the groups while we are doing programs and we pick them up for the kids to see, which can be very educational because most of these city kids have never seen a hen up close!
Overall, I love our chickens and love this job taking care of all our other animals, which include a Barred Owl, 2 Opossums, 5 Gopher Tortoises, 7 snakes, 2 fish tanks, 3 frogs, 3 aquatic turtles, a gecko, 6 goats, and an alligator! They keep me busy!
from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. 
