cindyslazycluckers
In the Brooder
- Sep 7, 2020
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Hi, my name is Cindy Salyer and I have had chickens for a little over a year now.
My husband and I started with a "gifter" set of 8 - 1 and half year old hens last year in May. 4 of them we were told were Rhode Island Reds but turned out to be either Buff Orphingtons or a mix of the two (we lost one later that summer due to heat stroke). The other 4 we were told were Australorps but turned out to be something else since they have red in their neck feathers.
This spring we added 2 roos (1 Rhode Island and 1 Araucana) and 4 hens (2 Rhode Islands, 1 Barred Rock and 1 Araucana). Again we lost a Rhode Island - this time to a hawk.
This summer we inherited 4 new babies from my aunt - 1 is definitely a Buff, 1 is a black and red roo, one of them looks like a small hawk so may be an EE? and the last one is black with white tips on her wings. We think one is a roo though. So total we have 3 roos (1 is about 4 months old and 2 are about 9 months) and 13 hens (7 are 3 years old or so, 3 are months and 3 are 4 months).
We love the fresh eggs we get and share with my family but the biggest enjoyment is just watching them be chickens. They each have their own personality and since we have added to the flock its interesting to see how they interact with each other. It's ESPECIALLY exciting to hear the roo's first crows and see the hens from our "middle children" lay their first eggs.
We have 2 dogs - a short haired Border Collie and a mini-Aussie who loves to herd the chickens....though the chickens do not think its very funny.
My husband and I both work at home and live outside of town on 30 acres shared with my parents and my aunt/uncle. I have always wanted to raise chickens, ducks and possibly mini goats but decided chickens would be a start. I am a true "mother hen" and constantly worry my chicks. I am always looking for more natural ways to treat their ailments, increase their productivity and keep them healthy.
I am on the internet searching for recommendations and advice about my chickens all the time and everything I read on here is extremely helpful. I finally decided to join to hopefully get more info.
My husband and I started with a "gifter" set of 8 - 1 and half year old hens last year in May. 4 of them we were told were Rhode Island Reds but turned out to be either Buff Orphingtons or a mix of the two (we lost one later that summer due to heat stroke). The other 4 we were told were Australorps but turned out to be something else since they have red in their neck feathers.
This spring we added 2 roos (1 Rhode Island and 1 Araucana) and 4 hens (2 Rhode Islands, 1 Barred Rock and 1 Araucana). Again we lost a Rhode Island - this time to a hawk.
This summer we inherited 4 new babies from my aunt - 1 is definitely a Buff, 1 is a black and red roo, one of them looks like a small hawk so may be an EE? and the last one is black with white tips on her wings. We think one is a roo though. So total we have 3 roos (1 is about 4 months old and 2 are about 9 months) and 13 hens (7 are 3 years old or so, 3 are months and 3 are 4 months).
We love the fresh eggs we get and share with my family but the biggest enjoyment is just watching them be chickens. They each have their own personality and since we have added to the flock its interesting to see how they interact with each other. It's ESPECIALLY exciting to hear the roo's first crows and see the hens from our "middle children" lay their first eggs.
We have 2 dogs - a short haired Border Collie and a mini-Aussie who loves to herd the chickens....though the chickens do not think its very funny.
My husband and I both work at home and live outside of town on 30 acres shared with my parents and my aunt/uncle. I have always wanted to raise chickens, ducks and possibly mini goats but decided chickens would be a start. I am a true "mother hen" and constantly worry my chicks. I am always looking for more natural ways to treat their ailments, increase their productivity and keep them healthy.
I am on the internet searching for recommendations and advice about my chickens all the time and everything I read on here is extremely helpful. I finally decided to join to hopefully get more info.
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