Fairviewgoddess
In the Brooder
- Jul 23, 2020
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Hi all, or as I heard this morning from one of my four HENS, “cock-a-doodledo”!
I’m pretty new to chickens, though the way I acquired mine hasn’t been really pleasant. Long story short, a neighbor did something stupid while he had 22 chicks. I acquired two - 2 months ago and had to but something together for them, QUICK. Bought a prebuilt coop from Tractor Supply and my other neighbor and I put it together (so it wouldn’t end up across the back yard into the side of my barn), and then built a pen/run.
These two were a Frizzle (Thelma) and a Silkie (Louise), and then I was given an adult hen that was being harassed by another flock and a dog (who only had eyes for her), named Matilda, a Barred Plymouth Rock.
I lost the Frizzle to a rat snake, July 4, and then acquired two Polish hens from the first neighbor. He STILL has 3 hens at his house, that are mine....if I can CATCH them. Of course, they’re MUCH smarter than I, and roost in a bushy tree surrounded by sticker plants. Ugh.
I life on 3.61 acres in the country, surrounded by cattle, donkeys, goats and chickens, so I LOVE having the, watching and listening to them (until this morning’s greeting), and the one egg a day is a complete bonus!
Im a musician, artist, writer, antique dealer....
Been divorces 14 years.
Besides the chickens, I’ve got two dogs: Bella Blue (a genuine Georgia Brown Dog), and Dolce, a doxi/ papillon mix.
Two tuxedo cats, Roxie and Rosie (sisters)
AND cockatiel (Sonnie) a rescue, and two parakeets (Rhett and Scarlet).
I found BYC because I was searching for a few answers to a few questions.....one of which was HOW DO I CATCH free range chickens??!!
What did I forget??
I’m pretty new to chickens, though the way I acquired mine hasn’t been really pleasant. Long story short, a neighbor did something stupid while he had 22 chicks. I acquired two - 2 months ago and had to but something together for them, QUICK. Bought a prebuilt coop from Tractor Supply and my other neighbor and I put it together (so it wouldn’t end up across the back yard into the side of my barn), and then built a pen/run.
These two were a Frizzle (Thelma) and a Silkie (Louise), and then I was given an adult hen that was being harassed by another flock and a dog (who only had eyes for her), named Matilda, a Barred Plymouth Rock.
I lost the Frizzle to a rat snake, July 4, and then acquired two Polish hens from the first neighbor. He STILL has 3 hens at his house, that are mine....if I can CATCH them. Of course, they’re MUCH smarter than I, and roost in a bushy tree surrounded by sticker plants. Ugh.
I life on 3.61 acres in the country, surrounded by cattle, donkeys, goats and chickens, so I LOVE having the, watching and listening to them (until this morning’s greeting), and the one egg a day is a complete bonus!
Im a musician, artist, writer, antique dealer....
Been divorces 14 years.
Besides the chickens, I’ve got two dogs: Bella Blue (a genuine Georgia Brown Dog), and Dolce, a doxi/ papillon mix.
Two tuxedo cats, Roxie and Rosie (sisters)
AND cockatiel (Sonnie) a rescue, and two parakeets (Rhett and Scarlet).
I found BYC because I was searching for a few answers to a few questions.....one of which was HOW DO I CATCH free range chickens??!!
What did I forget??
Make yourself at home here.
