SummerBinkowski
In the Brooder
- Oct 8, 2022
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My husband and I have a 4 hens and 1 rooster. I’m brand new to this, he had some when he was growing up. Just like our 4 dogs I’m getting the majority of the responsibility as he finds a new project or “toy” 
We purchased our flock from Tractor Supply about 7 months ago and the state we are in requires a minimum of 6 when purchasing chickens. Unfortunately we ended up with 2 roosters, we found a friend to take one of them (he was a gorgeous Sapphire Gem but seemed more aggressive)
I’m a huge animal lover, yes I cried a bit when he had to leave and I learned the hard way not to name them(learned for next time or when we add to our coop)
We have 3 brown leghorn chicks “Maybeline”, and the “Olsen twins”, we have “Yasmeen” who’s a Colombian Wyandotte and the rooster “Blue” who is a silver laced Wyandotte.
Im enjoying them, I know they’re spoiled but they produce well for us so they deserve fresh veggies and fruits from time to time. I think we have a great flock, one of the Olsen twins had a spot of blood on her comb awhile back and nobody pecked her to death.
Stumbled upon this community when looking for insight on my my rooster gets excited when he hears me yell “chickopee “ something I’ve been doing since they were baby chicks.
Thanks for letting me join I’m looking forward to all the great advice and stories.
We purchased our flock from Tractor Supply about 7 months ago and the state we are in requires a minimum of 6 when purchasing chickens. Unfortunately we ended up with 2 roosters, we found a friend to take one of them (he was a gorgeous Sapphire Gem but seemed more aggressive)
I’m a huge animal lover, yes I cried a bit when he had to leave and I learned the hard way not to name them(learned for next time or when we add to our coop)
We have 3 brown leghorn chicks “Maybeline”, and the “Olsen twins”, we have “Yasmeen” who’s a Colombian Wyandotte and the rooster “Blue” who is a silver laced Wyandotte.
Im enjoying them, I know they’re spoiled but they produce well for us so they deserve fresh veggies and fruits from time to time. I think we have a great flock, one of the Olsen twins had a spot of blood on her comb awhile back and nobody pecked her to death.
Stumbled upon this community when looking for insight on my my rooster gets excited when he hears me yell “chickopee “ something I’ve been doing since they were baby chicks.
Thanks for letting me join I’m looking forward to all the great advice and stories.
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