New to this all in WA State

[PunkRockMamas]

Hola!

My name is Nikol

I never owned chickens before, I grew up with my grandma owning a rooster. We recently took in an young (6 mo) abandoned white Silkie Rooster "Roo Hefner". A week after that my Sister in-law brought me one of her year old French Copper Maran hens tag #007 we named her Honey Ryder. Week and a half after getting her we were given a Egyptian Fayoumi hen (less then a year old) who's name is Cleopatra. With the international house of chickens on my hands I asked my brother for books he recommended and he told me about this website. I'm a cancer surviver, mother of four: 3 boys 1 girl ages 18-4. We live in the PNW and have always loved animals we have 2 Cats, 2 Chihuahua's (ESP) and two Zebra Finches.

Looking forward to chatting with everyone!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome! We are glad you joined our flock!
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

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[boz]

hi and it looks like you have your hands full. if I read this right you now have 2 rooster and 1 hen or maybe 2 hens well that not a good set up I read that you need 10 hens per rooster if you can you my want to look in to getting more hens

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[ronott1]

The Marans name is because Marans eggs are James Bond's favorite egg?

Congratulations on surviving Cancer!

 

[PunkRockMamas]

hi and it looks like you have your hands full. if I read this right you now have 2 rooster and 1 hen or maybe 2 hens well that not a good set up I read that you need 10 hens per rooster if you can you my want to look in to getting more hens

2 hens and one Roo, he's fairly young. I've been told the two will do him fine for now. Were totally open to getting more. But we would need bigger accommodations.

 

[PunkRockMamas]

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The Marans name is because Marans eggs are James Bond's favorite egg?

Congratulations on surviving Cancer!

That would be really cool if he also loved those eggs haha

thank you

 

[4 ever Orpington]

Hola!

My name is Nikol

I never owned chickens before, I grew up with my grandma owning a rooster. We recently took in an young (6 mo) abandoned white Silkie Rooster "Roo Hefner". A week after that my Sister in-law brought me one of her year old French Copper Maran hens tag #007 we named her Honey Ryder. Week and a half after getting her we were given a Egyptian Fayoumi hen (less then a year old) who's name is Cleopatra. With the international house of chickens on my hands I asked my brother for books he recommended and he told me about this website. I'm a cancer surviver, mother of four: 3 boys 1 girl ages 18-4. We live in the PNW and have always loved animals we have 2 Cats, 2 Chihuahua's (ESP) and two Zebra Finches.

Looking forward to chatting with everyone!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Nikol and welcome to BYC - please make yourself at home here with us.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens Nikol, hope you will enjoy it as much as we do