My name is Julie and I am chicken crazy, actually it is not just chickens I love all animals but chickens are such fabulous creatures they have me completely hooked.
In my household I have 14 chickens, two rabbits, one dog (although another one planned, I will go into that later) three children and one very tolerant husband!!
My girls are are mainly a variety of hybrids, but I also have 2 Orpingtons, 1 Belgium Bantam, 1 Silkie, 1 Volwerk and 2 Cream Legbars (which we reared from day old chicks).
I am very lucky as my flock are very laid back and tolerant. New girls are isolated for two weeks alongside the old girls and then allowed to free range together for a short time and thankfully this seems to work and prevents too much pecking.
This is our permanent run which the girls are in all the time and then when we are in, they free range in the garden. The rabbits also have the run of the whole place except when the girls are free ranging and then they are locked in their hutch. They all get on very well, which is great, although we had a few teething problems. One of the chickens kept laying her egg in the rabbit hutch which didn't go down too well, but I have managed to block the door to the rabbit hutch so the girls cannot get in and the boys (rabbits) tend to stay inside during the day and sleep and then come out at dusk.
All the girls are named and are pets, but I do sell the eggs to friends and family which helps pay for their food. I have 3 children which love the chickens, 2 boys 10 and 8 and a 3 year old girl who we call the chicken whisperer!
I decided to do a blog to just get down my experiences with my girls, as I am sure my friends and family are sick of me talking chicken all the time. Below are a few of my girls, the bottom picture is Fleur, the Belgium Bantam, she is a very special chicken who follows my daughter everywhere, even in the house.
All the girls are named and are pets, but I do sell the eggs to friends and family which helps pay for their food. I have 3 children which love the chickens, 2 boys 10 and 8 and a 3 year old girl who we call the chicken whisperer!
I decided to do a blog to just get down my experiences with my girls, as I am sure my friends and family are sick of me talking chicken all the time. Below are a few of my girls, the bottom picture is Fleur, the Belgium Bantam, she is a very special chicken who follows my daughter everywhere, even in the house.
I'm your first follower! Lovely pictures of your girls.
ReplyDeleteFrom the one member of your family who never tires of talking about chickens! xxx