CageKY
In the Brooder
Howdy! Don't know if anyone actually reads this stuff, but here goes...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes, I'm really new. / Late in 2016 a friend passed away leaving my wife 12 assorted adult laying hens of various breeds. We were in the process of selling our property in central South Carolina to move to eastern Kentucky to take care of her parents, both over 70 yrs old. My growingly senile father in law immediately bought (and dumped on my wife) 30 Rhode Island Reds, 12 Guineas and 3 White ducks (all babies) while I still worked in SC for 6 more months. Once I retired (...again, I'd spent 23 yrs in Army up to '98) and moved up to join her. She immediately got a job and I was stuck in the hills of far northeastern Kentucky every day taking care of rather difficult in laws, 11 acres of hillside farm and over 50 various birds without a clue about doing ANY of them.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
About 40 Chicken (includes 7 various adult roosters too, the feed store people know a Mark when they see my father in law show up), plus the 12 Guineas and 3 ducks...all adults now.
(3) What breeds do you have?
A couple of Buff Orpingtons, Wyandotte, Cuchin, Easter Egg and some hybrids, the rest are all Rhode Island Reds. I have NO idea what the Bantam roosters are and they all look REALLY different from each other.
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Asking a question through Google on my smart phone. I have no PC.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I'm an old school Biker, so I ride as much as possible. I play the Native American Flute at an intermediate level, am trying to teach myself to play the Mountain Dulcimer, love to take photos and I still train dogs of friends and relatives in basic and family obedience when asked (did that all my life).
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
My wife and I met the last year before I retired from the Army. We moved to SC to work. We have no children together. We presently still have 5 dog rescues, three Yorkies of various size, a dwarf half-blind Corgi and a very elderly Golden Retriever. Though my kids were raised Army brats, both my son's are in the Air Force as a Major and a Sergeant. Both are overseas right now, one in Asia, the other in Europe. Basically, I'm playing Eddie Albert in Green Acres here withOUT any neighborly support while trying to build our retirement home on really sketchy funds. Having to live under my wife's parent's roof at 62 yrs of age after being on my own since I was 16 is beyond stressful. So I'm looking for advice and support here with the birds as I progress on this unexpected late life "adventure."
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes, I'm really new. / Late in 2016 a friend passed away leaving my wife 12 assorted adult laying hens of various breeds. We were in the process of selling our property in central South Carolina to move to eastern Kentucky to take care of her parents, both over 70 yrs old. My growingly senile father in law immediately bought (and dumped on my wife) 30 Rhode Island Reds, 12 Guineas and 3 White ducks (all babies) while I still worked in SC for 6 more months. Once I retired (...again, I'd spent 23 yrs in Army up to '98) and moved up to join her. She immediately got a job and I was stuck in the hills of far northeastern Kentucky every day taking care of rather difficult in laws, 11 acres of hillside farm and over 50 various birds without a clue about doing ANY of them.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
About 40 Chicken (includes 7 various adult roosters too, the feed store people know a Mark when they see my father in law show up), plus the 12 Guineas and 3 ducks...all adults now.
(3) What breeds do you have?
A couple of Buff Orpingtons, Wyandotte, Cuchin, Easter Egg and some hybrids, the rest are all Rhode Island Reds. I have NO idea what the Bantam roosters are and they all look REALLY different from each other.
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Asking a question through Google on my smart phone. I have no PC.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I'm an old school Biker, so I ride as much as possible. I play the Native American Flute at an intermediate level, am trying to teach myself to play the Mountain Dulcimer, love to take photos and I still train dogs of friends and relatives in basic and family obedience when asked (did that all my life).
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
My wife and I met the last year before I retired from the Army. We moved to SC to work. We have no children together. We presently still have 5 dog rescues, three Yorkies of various size, a dwarf half-blind Corgi and a very elderly Golden Retriever. Though my kids were raised Army brats, both my son's are in the Air Force as a Major and a Sergeant. Both are overseas right now, one in Asia, the other in Europe. Basically, I'm playing Eddie Albert in Green Acres here withOUT any neighborly support while trying to build our retirement home on really sketchy funds. Having to live under my wife's parent's roof at 62 yrs of age after being on my own since I was 16 is beyond stressful. So I'm looking for advice and support here with the birds as I progress on this unexpected late life "adventure."
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