New chick mama!

[tabbadoo]

Hey there! I'm Tabs! A friend of ours gave us their coop along with 4 7-year-old hens in July. To my surprise, they're all still laying! I just got 8 new chicks (4 buff orps, 4 barred rocks) last night to replace the old ones. My first farm animals, I'm so excited!!!!

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! So glad you joined the flock.

 

[tabbadoo]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! So glad you joined the flock.

Thank you!!!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Tabs, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
That is amazing that 1) the hens are 7 years old and 2) they are still laying!!

 

[tabbadoo]

Hello, Tabs, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
That is amazing that 1) the hens are 7 years old and 2) they are still laying!!

I know right?? Almost every day too!

 

[DobieLover]

I know right?? Almost every day too!

Wow!

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Hi tabs and welcome to the BYC flock!!!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC. Do you have any daughters from them? I'm wondering if they inherited whatever gene to continue laying to that age.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC.

Here are some links to useful resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - “How to...” guides
• Great go-to resource - Learning Centre
• Good starting point for browsing the site - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Excellent sources of local information - U.S. States

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Hey there! I'm Tabs! A friend of ours gave us their coop along with 4 7-year-old hens in July. To my surprise, they're all still laying! I just got 8 new chicks (4 buff orps, 4 barred rocks) last night to replace the old ones. My first farm animals, I'm so excited!!!!