TinyCluckingKnight
In the Brooder
- Apr 20, 2025
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Hi BYC,
After referencing this site many times over the last year I finally decided to sign-up.
I got my 2nd set of chickens a year ago. The first set were three "pullets" my wife found on Facebook that ended up being cockerels that were rehomed, back in 2020.
Now I have 4 one year old hens, and 5 four week old chicks.
The 4 originals I have are 2 Dominiques (Necklace and Margaret Hatcher) and 2 Buff Brahmas (Cookie and Biscuit). The new girls are 2 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes (Sunny and Abigail), an Amerecuana (Sweet Pea), a chocolate Orpington (Coco), and a white crested black polish (Adiada).
I adore their personalities and the cute ways they communicate. I also find satisfaction in the consistency of the work involved with their routines.
When I'm not parenting a kid or chickens, and I'm not working I enjoy cooking, painting, and play games.
I've lived on proper farms before when I was a kid, but only because my family rented a spare house on someone else's land. Never even knew I wanted chickens. This has been a really treat and I am happy this hobby is part of my life now.
I imagine my path to the BYC forums is just like most others: Google searching "<chick breed> sexing "x"-weeks old." Same with weird looking skin and feather issues, off behavior, normal behavior I thought was odd because I didn't know chickens yet, and frantic googling on if some food was poisonous for chickens.
Looking forward to finally being part of the conversations.
After referencing this site many times over the last year I finally decided to sign-up.
I got my 2nd set of chickens a year ago. The first set were three "pullets" my wife found on Facebook that ended up being cockerels that were rehomed, back in 2020.
Now I have 4 one year old hens, and 5 four week old chicks.
The 4 originals I have are 2 Dominiques (Necklace and Margaret Hatcher) and 2 Buff Brahmas (Cookie and Biscuit). The new girls are 2 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes (Sunny and Abigail), an Amerecuana (Sweet Pea), a chocolate Orpington (Coco), and a white crested black polish (Adiada).
I adore their personalities and the cute ways they communicate. I also find satisfaction in the consistency of the work involved with their routines.
When I'm not parenting a kid or chickens, and I'm not working I enjoy cooking, painting, and play games.
I've lived on proper farms before when I was a kid, but only because my family rented a spare house on someone else's land. Never even knew I wanted chickens. This has been a really treat and I am happy this hobby is part of my life now.
I imagine my path to the BYC forums is just like most others: Google searching "<chick breed> sexing "x"-weeks old." Same with weird looking skin and feather issues, off behavior, normal behavior I thought was odd because I didn't know chickens yet, and frantic googling on if some food was poisonous for chickens.
Looking forward to finally being part of the conversations.
to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
