Just 'hatched'!
I know there is a special forum for intros, but when I visited it all I saw were general topics, no introduction posts. So when I saw this thread I thought it would a better place to do it.
My name is Chris, I live in Blackstock (about 35 miles due north of Columbia). I wasn't born here, but moved from 'El Lay' California (misspelling intentional). Yeah. I'm a 'transplant' (P.C. for 'Dang' Yankee, I believe). I was led to this group by a friend when she learned I was interested in getting some chickens to start a new flock. Alas, I don't know her user name; that's my other reason for posting here perhaps she'll recognize me and do a shout out.
I had chickens when I lived in El Lay (Also ducks and geese), but had to leave them behind. I didn't really know much about raising them, and to tell you the truth I'm still pretty much a newbie despite my 13 years of experience, so I'm hoping to learn here. Currently I have 4 chickens: three Australorps; 2 hens and 1 rooster who is proving to be somewhat of a bully, and 1 much more docile (although flighty) black rooster that I think may be either a black Australorp or maybe a Jersey Giant (he was supposed to be a hen
).
I am looking to get some Easter Eggers and hopefully a Cuckoo Marans. Currently I am expanding my coop from 4' x 4' to 4' x 8'. The run is already an estimated 250-300 SqFt. (6' chainlink with a 2x4 welded wire across the entire top).
P.S. is there a way to make the latest posts appear first on the list?
I know there is a special forum for intros, but when I visited it all I saw were general topics, no introduction posts. So when I saw this thread I thought it would a better place to do it.
My name is Chris, I live in Blackstock (about 35 miles due north of Columbia). I wasn't born here, but moved from 'El Lay' California (misspelling intentional). Yeah. I'm a 'transplant' (P.C. for 'Dang' Yankee, I believe). I was led to this group by a friend when she learned I was interested in getting some chickens to start a new flock. Alas, I don't know her user name; that's my other reason for posting here perhaps she'll recognize me and do a shout out.
I had chickens when I lived in El Lay (Also ducks and geese), but had to leave them behind. I didn't really know much about raising them, and to tell you the truth I'm still pretty much a newbie despite my 13 years of experience, so I'm hoping to learn here. Currently I have 4 chickens: three Australorps; 2 hens and 1 rooster who is proving to be somewhat of a bully, and 1 much more docile (although flighty) black rooster that I think may be either a black Australorp or maybe a Jersey Giant (he was supposed to be a hen
I am looking to get some Easter Eggers and hopefully a Cuckoo Marans. Currently I am expanding my coop from 4' x 4' to 4' x 8'. The run is already an estimated 250-300 SqFt. (6' chainlink with a 2x4 welded wire across the entire top).
P.S. is there a way to make the latest posts appear first on the list?
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