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[Gunfix]

Good evening everyone! I got my chickens a year ago. 4 were free on classifieds so knowing pretty much nothing about it, I took 'em with me. Then I bought the ones from the neighbor, 10. The 1st 4 are ameraucana, orpington, red sex and barred rock. The 10 from the neighbor are pretty much everything. He played with his incubator and I think he doesn't know what came out. Anyway, it did not take me long time to figure out the 4 free hens were done with laying and full of scally mites. I treated the whole flock to get rid of the mites. Fortunately, the 10 from the neighbor give eggs everday. I bought a rooster last week for my hens, to give them a minimum of protection since they are free ranging. The thing is a beast. It is a Black Jersey Giant. Very quiet and docile. My plan was to introduce him slowly to the hens, on a 2 weeks lenght of time but the hens were so eager to have him with them that only 3 sufficed. So in a nutshell this is my story with chickens.

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! It's great to have you here with us and I hope you'll enjoy it here as much as we all do!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Apparently the girls were tired of celibacy. Good luck with your flock.

 

[chkva]

I just got 2 Black Jersey Giant pullets... They are very gentle from what I've heard

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with your new rooster.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[Cyprus]

Hello and we are so glad to have you!

 

[Meatpies]

Good luck with your flock!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.
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[CarpCharacin]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join our wonderful community!