Hello all Visitors!!!
I am creating this page, so that you may get to know me a bit better, and know a little bit about me. And, I can know a little bit more about you!
So, I live in the city of Belleville, Ontario, and yes, as some of you may have guessed I keep back Yard Chickens. Well, Back Yard Hens to be exact! I was introduced to chickens when I was only 5 years old, when I lived in Chicoutimi, Québec. Since then, I have always had a fascinating interest in them. When I was 6, my parents told me we were moving away, because my fathers work told him he had been there long enough. So, we all packed up, and headed off to Ontario. But there was one thing we had to leave behind the chickens. Little did my parents know, that introducing me to these oh so wonderful creatures would leave them in great pain, and frustration. 8 years, and countless pets later, I am back to chickens. I dont know what it is with me and animals, but every time I come back from high school, stressed out, and confused about the world, and feeling like I ended that day knowing less then when I started it, I come back, and just sit. I sit there, watching my chickens, pigeons, or whatever I have in at the time, and i feel like there is no care in the world.
You see some people today, coming home from work, or in the grocery store, and they seem so stressed, and confused, and you think to yourself. Is that really what I want to be like? Do I want to get up every morning, take a quick cup of coffee, and yell at the dog because he is chewing up that days presentation? look up at the clock, curse at yourself, because you are already running late, run up stairs, put on yesterday black suit and white socks, grab your cup of coffee, jump into the car, start the car, pull out of the driveway, spill your cup of coffee al over yourself, get to the office, try to tell your boss what happened that morning, in two or the words, run out of the office, go to the presentation room, say your presentation to your best of your abilities, looking like if you are not even awake yet, go have lunch with someone you dont even know and try to pretend like you have known them all your life, go back to the office, look at the clock, realize it is finally time to go home, get back in the car, take that days work load home, get home late, eat a quick diner that is now cold, because you had to stay late at the office, go to bed, and fall asleep thinking about tomorrow work load that is now only 6 hours away? Just to have a better home, nicer yard, and live in a better neighbourhood then youre neighbour Jim? I think if we actually took the time to look at you, we would realize that if we just tried to live life to its fullest, with a good salary, a nice home, and a great family, we would realize that we dont need to be the best on the block. And on top of all that, we would have time to relacs, and maybe even get a hobby. Maybe even back yard chickens!!!!!!!
So, now that I have rambled on for oh so long, I would LOVE to know how all of you got started.
How old were you when you were first introduced to chickens?
What do you do as a career
What are your favourite things about chickens
And anything you have to say really!!!
So GO FOR IT!!!
Kevin Danahy
I am creating this page, so that you may get to know me a bit better, and know a little bit about me. And, I can know a little bit more about you!
So, I live in the city of Belleville, Ontario, and yes, as some of you may have guessed I keep back Yard Chickens. Well, Back Yard Hens to be exact! I was introduced to chickens when I was only 5 years old, when I lived in Chicoutimi, Québec. Since then, I have always had a fascinating interest in them. When I was 6, my parents told me we were moving away, because my fathers work told him he had been there long enough. So, we all packed up, and headed off to Ontario. But there was one thing we had to leave behind the chickens. Little did my parents know, that introducing me to these oh so wonderful creatures would leave them in great pain, and frustration. 8 years, and countless pets later, I am back to chickens. I dont know what it is with me and animals, but every time I come back from high school, stressed out, and confused about the world, and feeling like I ended that day knowing less then when I started it, I come back, and just sit. I sit there, watching my chickens, pigeons, or whatever I have in at the time, and i feel like there is no care in the world.
You see some people today, coming home from work, or in the grocery store, and they seem so stressed, and confused, and you think to yourself. Is that really what I want to be like? Do I want to get up every morning, take a quick cup of coffee, and yell at the dog because he is chewing up that days presentation? look up at the clock, curse at yourself, because you are already running late, run up stairs, put on yesterday black suit and white socks, grab your cup of coffee, jump into the car, start the car, pull out of the driveway, spill your cup of coffee al over yourself, get to the office, try to tell your boss what happened that morning, in two or the words, run out of the office, go to the presentation room, say your presentation to your best of your abilities, looking like if you are not even awake yet, go have lunch with someone you dont even know and try to pretend like you have known them all your life, go back to the office, look at the clock, realize it is finally time to go home, get back in the car, take that days work load home, get home late, eat a quick diner that is now cold, because you had to stay late at the office, go to bed, and fall asleep thinking about tomorrow work load that is now only 6 hours away? Just to have a better home, nicer yard, and live in a better neighbourhood then youre neighbour Jim? I think if we actually took the time to look at you, we would realize that if we just tried to live life to its fullest, with a good salary, a nice home, and a great family, we would realize that we dont need to be the best on the block. And on top of all that, we would have time to relacs, and maybe even get a hobby. Maybe even back yard chickens!!!!!!!
So, now that I have rambled on for oh so long, I would LOVE to know how all of you got started.
How old were you when you were first introduced to chickens?
What do you do as a career
What are your favourite things about chickens
And anything you have to say really!!!
So GO FOR IT!!!
Kevin Danahy
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