Hello from Hanover area

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Penny
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Hello from Hanover area

Post by Penny » Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:00 pm

Hey all! Been a lurker for awhile but thought I'd announce myself. I've only been keeping chickens for 2 years and this was my first winter with them. I was worried, but seems we all weathered well and the eggs are coming strong with the longer spring like days!!

I've got a small mixed barnyard flock of 6 hens and a lovely young rooster. The rooster and 1 pullet were hatched by one of my original ladies last year, from a neighbour's fertile eggs. They are very friendly, especially Peach, the blonde pullet. All ladies are brown egg layers, even though 4 of them were sold to me as Easter Eggers.

I'm soon going to try to entice the broody from last year to sit again. Once she sits, I'm going to look for Ameraucana or legbar eggs for her as I'm really wanting some blue egg layers!

Btw....Chicken math has hit....the new bigger and better coop is in the planning stages! lol.

Ill see you around the forum....lots of questions!
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Happy
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Re: Hello from Hanover area

Post by Happy » Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:23 pm

Hello and welcome @Penny !
I know what you mean about those blue eggs...I've had the egg envy bug hit sometimes lol. Best of luck with the new coop.
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Jaye
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Re: Hello from Hanover area

Post by Jaye » Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:32 pm

:welcome: to :PTO: , Penny. Glad you decided to join us!
Whereabouts in Ontario are you located, BTW? Or are you from another province?
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Penny
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Re: Hello from Hanover area

Post by Penny » Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:52 pm

Jaye wrote:
Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:32 pm
:welcome: to :PTO: , Penny. Glad you decided to join us!
Whereabouts in Ontario are you located, BTW? Or are you from another province?
Ontario! Near the town of Hanover
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Jaye
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Re: Hello from Hanover area

Post by Jaye » Tue Mar 06, 2018 2:08 pm

:doh:
"hello from Hanover area" subject line should have clued me in.
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Re: Hello from Hanover area

Post by Brebis » Tue Mar 06, 2018 2:30 pm

Welcome!
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Re: Hello from Hanover area

Post by Killerbunny » Tue Mar 06, 2018 2:35 pm

Hi and welcome. BTW we love pictures!
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Ontario Chick
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Re: Hello from Hanover area

Post by Ontario Chick » Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:29 pm

Welcome to the Forum :)
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Re: Hello from Hanover area

Post by baronrenfrew » Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:02 pm

well good day and welcome eh!
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Re: Hello from Hanover area

Post by WLLady » Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:14 pm

welcome to PTO! i hope you enjoy the forum-glad you posted! Lots of friendly folks here to help (and enable). I am glad that you are already acquainted with the facts of chicken math. :-)
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