Some Time this week 1 year from now I started my wonderful adventure into the life of chickens.
It all started as a bit of a money making scheme but soon turned into for want of a better word, an obsession.
I was hooked or as some of you say, I had caught the poultry bug.
*In my 1st year, which was much of trial and error, worms, bugs parasites and some deaths I have collected approx 2,200 eggs, made 31 new buddies and have had just a wonderful less stress free time!
*In my first year I only lost 1 pullet and a chick, the chick went to a Goanna, the pullet..Well I don't really want to say as sh is now dearly missed and this is a JOYOUS time!!
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*I made my own coop, twice.
*I gained and sold a lovely rooster
*had a few feuds with my neighbors
*Dealt with mites and lice
*Cleaned out my coop like 100 times.lol. But now have deep litter, which is great.
*I now have 19 hens, 3 pullets, 6 chicks, 2 ducks and one rooster!
I have sold and gained many new different chickens and had a fantastic time.
This is my flock now, they are all different ages, names and personalities. Hope you enjoy.
A flock Pic, yet still not all of them.
Newest chicks with broody frizzle and RIR bantam. Frizzle is called Frizz Mc Duff or Frizz! Chicks are called Pip Pop & Pap
One of my other broody's.
These are my 2 Indian Runner ducks. Jemima ( wings out ) and Silhouette ( right ).
Silhouette.
Pew Pew, my main rooster. Top name.lol. Some wattle action here.
Chicks out in the sun on the March.
My Marans pullets climbing all over my dog and eating his food lol. Maranda is on the bed and Marzipan is eating the food.
Pip, or pap or pop.lol. Not sure who.
Pew Pew again, striking a pose.
Agian Pip, Pop, pap. Left to right.
Some WLH dudes hanging out.
Close up. This in Fondue my Sexlink.
Some more of the flock, left to right. Maran Production Red, Pew Pew, Araucna, WLH, Wyandotte.
Frizz when she was first broody.
Pew Pew, not sure whether he is a boy or not.
chicks!
Silhouette, being a solider duck!
Marans again!
Ducks first time in their pond.
WLH
Ducks, close ups!
My wyandotte, her name is specks.
WLH bantie.
This is when I first got my new Wyandottes. There names are Spicks and Specks. Spicks as I told before sadly passed on. R.I.P spicks.
Two WLH's nesting together!
My very first broody.
My very first rooster, sadly we had to sell him of as our neighbors didn't like him. He was a big RIR called Bluey!
When I first got my frizzle and a camera by the looks of this grainy photo.lol.
When I first got my RIR bantams, so happy with them.
Some of my first chickens, Langshans. Rosie, Maggie and Sally.
These are only some of my chickens, If you want more I can post some!
Also thanks BYC for being such a great helper!!! Thanks I have learn't so much in just 1 year and hope to learn a hole load more!
CluckCluckLuke!
It all started as a bit of a money making scheme but soon turned into for want of a better word, an obsession.
I was hooked or as some of you say, I had caught the poultry bug.
*In my 1st year, which was much of trial and error, worms, bugs parasites and some deaths I have collected approx 2,200 eggs, made 31 new buddies and have had just a wonderful less stress free time!
*In my first year I only lost 1 pullet and a chick, the chick went to a Goanna, the pullet..Well I don't really want to say as sh is now dearly missed and this is a JOYOUS time!!
*I made my own coop, twice.
*I gained and sold a lovely rooster
*had a few feuds with my neighbors
*Dealt with mites and lice
*Cleaned out my coop like 100 times.lol. But now have deep litter, which is great.
*I now have 19 hens, 3 pullets, 6 chicks, 2 ducks and one rooster!
I have sold and gained many new different chickens and had a fantastic time.
This is my flock now, they are all different ages, names and personalities. Hope you enjoy.
A flock Pic, yet still not all of them.
Newest chicks with broody frizzle and RIR bantam. Frizzle is called Frizz Mc Duff or Frizz! Chicks are called Pip Pop & Pap
One of my other broody's.
These are my 2 Indian Runner ducks. Jemima ( wings out ) and Silhouette ( right ).
Silhouette.
Pew Pew, my main rooster. Top name.lol. Some wattle action here.
Chicks out in the sun on the March.
My Marans pullets climbing all over my dog and eating his food lol. Maranda is on the bed and Marzipan is eating the food.
Pip, or pap or pop.lol. Not sure who.
Pew Pew again, striking a pose.
Agian Pip, Pop, pap. Left to right.
Some WLH dudes hanging out.
Close up. This in Fondue my Sexlink.
Some more of the flock, left to right. Maran Production Red, Pew Pew, Araucna, WLH, Wyandotte.
Frizz when she was first broody.
Pew Pew, not sure whether he is a boy or not.
chicks!
Silhouette, being a solider duck!
Marans again!
Ducks first time in their pond.
WLH
Ducks, close ups!
My wyandotte, her name is specks.
WLH bantie.
This is when I first got my new Wyandottes. There names are Spicks and Specks. Spicks as I told before sadly passed on. R.I.P spicks.
Two WLH's nesting together!
My very first broody.
My very first rooster, sadly we had to sell him of as our neighbors didn't like him. He was a big RIR called Bluey!
When I first got my frizzle and a camera by the looks of this grainy photo.lol.
When I first got my RIR bantams, so happy with them.
Some of my first chickens, Langshans. Rosie, Maggie and Sally.
These are only some of my chickens, If you want more I can post some!
Also thanks BYC for being such a great helper!!! Thanks I have learn't so much in just 1 year and hope to learn a hole load more!
CluckCluckLuke!
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Good job! 
