Rhode Island

[abottrell]

Hello all! First time posting, but long time "stalker" and 2 year Chicken owner I received my first chickens from a coworker that went a little overboard for a client she worked for ordering chickens and asked if I wanted some. Ummmmmm, YES!!!!! I started with 4 pullets but saw them grow up on the farm.
Meadow : Welsummer
Feather : Cream Legbar
Cookie : Barred Rock
and lastly
Rosita : RI Red
The first pics was when I first brought them to my home in August 2018.
Then

Now
Meadow : Welsummer
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Rosita aka: Seahag : RI Red (She somehow caught her comb on something during the summer and ripped it half off her head, she luckily healed fine with no issues but her comb now has a mind of its own, so between that and her not having the greatest personality/attitude we nicknamed her)
We unfortunately no longer have Feather with us as she was a failure to thrive, staying small and when I had her necropsied she had a lack of all her reproductive organs which also explains besides her smallness why she never laid for us. A few months after Feather, Cookie died of a heart attack
Thankfully there have been no other incidences and I have a happy healthy flock with new additions as of last summer, raised by me as chicks.

Ophelia : Blue Splash Orpington
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Cheek-a-chu : Blue Splash Ameracauna
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Willow : Cream Legbar
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Captain : Mille Fleur Belgian d'Uccle Bantam Roo

Oh! And July 2020 we were adopted by a stray Guinea Fowl pair, his mate disappeared, we guessed she was laying on eggs because we saw them "doing the dance" ;P, however we were unable to locate her or her nest.
Long after it was around the time her eggs should've hatched there was still no sign of her, but Joe kept coming around, so we decided to let him stay much to the chagrin of our neighbors
Joe also still has his territory, from my yard to a fellow Joe loving friends yard a street away He's seriously the best!

Joe : Guinea Fowl
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Joe peeking in on his fellow human friend in his territory : aka our neigbor, who luckily loves him as much as we do
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Sorry for the long story and heavy pic post, but I hope you all enjoy viewing and reading as much as I enjoyed typing this up and sharing my little flock.

Pretty birds!

 

[abottrell]

Hey y'all I am glad we have an RI group I am new to the site. I am in Cranston and have Barred Rock hens. I am also the owner of a small local business that teaches urban homesteading www/root2seedonline.com

It’s nice having a thread here. I just found it.

 

[Dandelion_Farmer]

Hi all, I'm in the Southcoast area of MA between Fall River and Providence RI, so I figured I'd chime in here because frankly I'm closer to most of you than I am to most of the rest of MA.
If you know anyone looking for easter egger pullets or some frizzle easter egger cockerels, send them my way--I've got too many! They're from local breeder Open Gate Poultry in Westport, MA.

 

[abottrell]

Hi all, I'm in the Southcoast area of MA between Fall River and Providence RI, so I figured I'd chime in here because frankly I'm closer to most of you than I am to most of the rest of MA.
If you know anyone looking for easter egger pullets or some frizzle easter egger cockerels, send them my way--I've got too many! They're from local breeder Open Gate Poultry in Westport, MA.

If only I didn't hatch too many chicks this year!

 

[elsapup]

Hello Rhode Islanders!! I am in Charlestown RI. It’s been a while since I posted. This year I decided to add 3 more Americanus to my flock. One of them turned out to be a beautiful silver gray rooster. He just started Cockadoodling today. Sadly I need to find him a home as I can’t keep a rooster. If anyone out there is interested please let me know. I’m hoping to find him someone who will keep him in their flock and not eat him. Fingers crossed.

 

[Deezchix]

Hello everyone! I'm smack on the border of RI and MA, so figured I'd post in both. I just recently became a chicken mom. I have 4 lively ladies, 2 GLWyandotte and 2 ISA. I am hoping to increase my flock with Barred Rock and RIR. Am also intrigued with Buff Orpinton, Speckled Sussex and Buckeye. If anyone can suggest other lovelies to care for in this area, let me know. Thanks!

 

[ccoscina]

I am from RI and just started raising chickens in April. I would love to meet other people from the area that raise chickens.

 

[Anime2lover]

Hello. I've had mine for close to five to six years now.

I am from RI and just started raising chickens in April. I would love to meet other people from the area that raise chickens.

 

[Deezchix]

I am from RI and just started raising chickens in April. I would love to meet other people from the area that raise chickens.

Hi! Nice to meet you. What kind of chickens do you have? I now have Wyandottes, ISA, Golden Comet, Barred Rocks, Speckled Sussex and Lavender Orpington hens. Also have some mixed breed 7 week old chicks.

 

[pepe1]

Hello, I live in Richmond, RI and I have raised chickens for over 60 years, i had as many as 98 but i am now down to 37, Golden comets, Easter eggers and Dixie Rainbows welcome to BYC