JavaFrannyEaster
In the Brooder
- Jan 31, 2019
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Hello,
I'm fairly new to the backyard chicken flock club. Before making any purchases I was sure to do quite a bit of research, but research isn't the same as experience. I'm hoping I'll be able to find out more information from people with first-hand experiences!
At the moment there's three chickens in total.
First up we have Java, a black sex-link hen who is the leader of the group. Her name comes from the sound we know only comes from her in her best imitation of our espresso maker. This is also the sound she makes when any of the other hens are too far from the group or have gotten out of their pen, if they're out of food, if someone knocked over their water or if she wants our attention for any other reason and we're not in the same area.
Next up we have Franny. Lovely Franny gets up to her own antics from time to time but typically follows Java's lead. Her name comes from her namesake, Fran Drescher, and her unique on-camera laugh.
Finally we have Easter, our sweet Easter Egger. No, we're not entirely sure what her exact type is. She consistently lays green eggs, though. She's an extremely sweet chicken that likes to cuddle, be it with us or the other chickens... Even though the other chickens don't like cuddling. Which in turn gets her picked on a bit when they demand their space and she insists on cuddling to them. Surprisingly, her name doesn't come from her type. It comes from the fact that not only does she lay colored eggs, she has a tendency to lay them absolutely anywhere. It's not uncommon for her to just be walking along and lay one without ever stopping, which in turn means a daily egg hunt for us.
Beyond the three chickens we also have three cats, Magic Duck, Ra and Pyewacket, with the last one being an indoor cat and the other two being a mix of indoor and outdoor animals. They honestly never bother the chickens, though may sit and watch them from time to time.
The last of our critters is Collin, our big ol' rottweiler mix. This old boy was a shelter rescue a few years back. He, too, leaves the chickens alone for the most part. He'll help us gently herd them when they aren't listening and get too spread out and need to come back to their pen, but never hurts them. And when we let them wander the yard he'll sit and watch them anxiously while looking to us going, "They're not in their pen. You know this, right? They're running wild." Otherwise he'll sit and watch them while they're out doing their thing.
That wraps up the menagerie we have going. At least for the time being.
I'm fairly new to the backyard chicken flock club. Before making any purchases I was sure to do quite a bit of research, but research isn't the same as experience. I'm hoping I'll be able to find out more information from people with first-hand experiences!
At the moment there's three chickens in total.
First up we have Java, a black sex-link hen who is the leader of the group. Her name comes from the sound we know only comes from her in her best imitation of our espresso maker. This is also the sound she makes when any of the other hens are too far from the group or have gotten out of their pen, if they're out of food, if someone knocked over their water or if she wants our attention for any other reason and we're not in the same area.
Next up we have Franny. Lovely Franny gets up to her own antics from time to time but typically follows Java's lead. Her name comes from her namesake, Fran Drescher, and her unique on-camera laugh.
Finally we have Easter, our sweet Easter Egger. No, we're not entirely sure what her exact type is. She consistently lays green eggs, though. She's an extremely sweet chicken that likes to cuddle, be it with us or the other chickens... Even though the other chickens don't like cuddling. Which in turn gets her picked on a bit when they demand their space and she insists on cuddling to them. Surprisingly, her name doesn't come from her type. It comes from the fact that not only does she lay colored eggs, she has a tendency to lay them absolutely anywhere. It's not uncommon for her to just be walking along and lay one without ever stopping, which in turn means a daily egg hunt for us.
Beyond the three chickens we also have three cats, Magic Duck, Ra and Pyewacket, with the last one being an indoor cat and the other two being a mix of indoor and outdoor animals. They honestly never bother the chickens, though may sit and watch them from time to time.
The last of our critters is Collin, our big ol' rottweiler mix. This old boy was a shelter rescue a few years back. He, too, leaves the chickens alone for the most part. He'll help us gently herd them when they aren't listening and get too spread out and need to come back to their pen, but never hurts them. And when we let them wander the yard he'll sit and watch them anxiously while looking to us going, "They're not in their pen. You know this, right? They're running wild." Otherwise he'll sit and watch them while they're out doing their thing.
That wraps up the menagerie we have going. At least for the time being.
We are glad you joined this flock!
Glad you joined.
