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at the moment i have white sikies that i keep (they are my mom's so if i want to be able to have chickens i have to keep her some lol) and some ameraucana bantams running around the yard. i used to have all kinds but recently i had to let some go but im trying to get back into it again. and i also have a turkey who thinks he is a dog lol
 
Hello, everyone! I'm new here, this is my 1st post, have been lurking for a bit though.
I just got my first two little girls today, American Serama.
I'm new to all of this. Been reading threads here, wanting to learn as much as possible before I got my girls.
Mine are basically house chickens, I repurposed our dogs old large kennel into an indoor chicken coop. The girls really seem to like it here so far.
I'm in Hoschton, GA. :)
 
swampturkey said:
at the moment i have white sikies that i keep (they are my mom's so if i want to be able to have chickens i have to keep her some lol) and some ameraucana bantams running around the yard. i used to have all kinds but recently i had to let some go but im trying to get back into it again. and i also have a turkey who thinks he is a dog lol
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I love the Bantams-can't decide which ones I want to get started here. "My" Cornish were from my Dad's and every time he drives up he runs straight to the coop and says" There's my purdy lil chickens!" So I guess I'm just the sitter for them! It's ok though-I'm glad he loves them as much as I do. Hope you get back into all the breeds you love. I love this chicken math- I started with 8 chickens last March and now have around 40!
 
OohLaLa said:
Thanks :) my babies are sweet. It is true that this breed is different, not only in looks but in how they act. That head dress covers their eyes making them a breed that has to be kept with like birds (so that head does not get pecked badly), protected and close to their coop (they can't see how to get back very well if too far out). If you are interested in one day owning Polish you should check out the polish club web site and make sure you purchase from a responsible breeder. Because this is a rare breed it can draw people to breed only for the money, not quality. I admit being new myself to this breed and constantly researching and asking questions from long term breeders and showman.
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About a month ago, I lost my two buff polish hens. The rooster is a gold polish, and he's still fine. One hen got injured in the pen with the rest of them. Her leg was shattered, above the knee, up against her body. There was no way I could splint it, and she wasn't having the sling either. After a trip to the vet I realized that repairing her leg was going to be almost impossible. It would heal, and she would walk again... but with a VERY serious lameness, and the bones would be seriously mis-shapen. So we had to put her down. I was pretty devastated, and I actually posted something about the loss in the emergency/illness/disease forum. I admit I was crying when I was typing, too! My buff polish were my babies. Their limited vision actually made them super-friendly to me, and they would always come running when called, and stand by my feet (also known as ON my feet) when I was outside for "protection".

The other one was moved out of the main pen immediately after this issue, and put into the breeding pen for her own safety, away from the bigger ones. Unfortunately, that night a raccoon managed to reach into the pen and killed her. He didn't get her body out (it was too big to get through the fence), but his little hands got in and the damage was done. The raccoon coincidentally ended up in the live trap a couple of days later, and someone stopping by to purchase chicks took him home, killed him, and put him in her freezer.

Unlike many of my other chickens who have passed for whatever reason, I didn't have any offspring from the buff polish hens to keep around. And they were my favorites so I DEFINITELY want more! I've just never seen tollies (as I call them) that were so BEAUTIFUL!
 
LTygress said:
About a month ago, I lost my two buff polish hens. The rooster is a gold polish, and he's still fine. One hen got injured in the pen with the rest of them. Her leg was shattered, above the knee, up against her body. There was no way I could splint it, and she wasn't having the sling either. After a trip to the vet I realized that repairing her leg was going to be almost impossible. It would heal, and she would walk again... but with a VERY serious lameness, and the bones would be seriously mis-shapen. So we had to put her down. I was pretty devastated, and I actually posted something about the loss in the emergency/illness/disease forum. I admit I was crying when I was typing, too! My buff polish were my babies. Their limited vision actually made them super-friendly to me, and they would always come running when called, and stand by my feet (also known as ON my feet) when I was outside for "protection".

The other one was moved out of the main pen immediately after this issue, and put into the breeding pen for her own safety, away from the bigger ones. Unfortunately, that night a raccoon managed to reach into the pen and killed her. He didn't get her body out (it was too big to get through the fence), but his little hands got in and the damage was done. The raccoon coincidentally ended up in the live trap a couple of days later, and someone stopping by to purchase chicks took him home, killed him, and put him in her freezer.

Unlike many of my other chickens who have passed for whatever reason, I didn't have any offspring from the buff polish hens to keep around. And they were my favorites so I DEFINITELY want more! I've just never seen tollies (as I call them) that were so BEAUTIFUL!
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Very sorry to hear of your losses. I build my coops with a definite obsessive attitude (per my husband) when it comes to protection as I have any number of critters around that would love to have one of my chickens. I have wire filled trenches to ward off diggers, overhead construction mesh under roofing and every air vent is covered in the same. The only use for anything larger than construction mesh for me is in basement medical playpens that I've built for hens in need of such or for introducing in a protected way new birds to an existing flock.

My hens all have personalities. I have 2 EE that love to hop on top of my lap and act jealously if I'm holding anyone else. My Polish don't have to compete with this as they are separate. The will snuggle, who new chickens would or could snuggle or for that matter that I would have ever wanted or enjoyed it.

I hope the best for you in finding new Polish; what ever the specific breed, as they are a unique joy to have.
 
MothrCluckr81 said:
Hello, everyone! I'm new here, this is my 1st post, have been lurking for a bit though.
I just got my first two little girls today, American Serama.
I'm new to all of this. Been reading threads here, wanting to learn as much as possible before I got my girls.
Mine are basically house chickens, I repurposed our dogs old large kennel into an indoor chicken coop. The girls really seem to like it here so far.
I'm in Hoschton, GA. :)
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Welcome to BYC.:)Good luck with those chicks.
 

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