BYC Member Interview - ChickNanny13

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@ChickNanny13



Come say hello to @ChickNanny13! She's been a member since June 2013 and comes to us from the state of Hawaii.​



1. Tell us a bit more about yourself. And is there a story behind your member name?
Animals have always been my passion, starting with dogs & cat. Alot of reading and research the old way, Encyclopedia & library. My Dad built me many cages, was delighted when I married my Hubby & told him "you take over" :lau

Someone had a chick to give away due to it being bullied. I raised it but it turned out to be a Roo which I couldn't keep, rehomed & called the person I got it from. Got 2 more, which turned out to be a pair so gave to a 4Her that needed a project. Called her again, this time she asked if I wanted to help her raise incubated chicks (she has a business). I agreed, was her "chick's nanny" for a couple of years. Hence ChickNanny13; the year I got started.

I now keep my own (4 - 6) which I used to rotate out every Summer when I did my Grandma Trip to visit the grandkids in the Mainland. Since my Hubby passed, I haven't had the desire to leave home, Grandkids are teenagers. I'm not comfortable boarding my dogs (2) and the 3 hens I have now are the best layers I've ever had & hatched out a found egg, turns out to be a Zebra Dove that I'm raising to release.

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2. Why and when did you start keeping poultry?
(See question #1)


3. Which aspects of poultry keeping do you enjoy the most?
Chick raising is ALOT of work doing it MY way but I enjoyed it, however this past year I found it labor intensive and not as enjoyable :lau

Maintenance is time consuming but I still enjoying it. My Chicken House works to my liking and the last thing Hubby built for me.

Egg collecting it FUN especially with these girls (3), I get 20 eggs per week and recently started selling to make my feed cost. I've always given away, due to the cost of feed had thought of stop raising chickens, a friend talked me into selling.

Brown is the EE/Kiko. Blue is the WTB/Marans/Ehu. Green is the WTG/Marron; a friends says it's olive, no clue
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4. Which members of your flock, past and present, stand out for you and why?
Orpingtons ... Love their "puffiness" and personality but NOT the broody part. Wynadottes are another favorite although I had 5 Blues once and when 5 took turns being broody, that was enough for me. Now I stay away from "broody" breeds, which limits me.

I now have WTG, WTB/BCM & EE (Hoover) ... WTG/Marron is the best layer so were the other WTGs I've had, just boring coloring. WTB/BCM is another good layer but think it's the BCM mix that makes her a "better" layer than the WTB of the past year. The EE is a good layer, huge egg (2.5oz) & will "rest" 1 - 2 days a week, she's the first at the feed dish and the first in my face for treats.


5. What was the funniest poultry related thing that has happened to you in your years as an owner?
Seeing a pullet "drop" an egg in mid walk, stop & look at it, continue walking.


6. Beside poultry, what other pets do you keep?
Mia - Chihuahua/Terrier, 12yr
RC - Pit/Catahoula, adopted 3yrs ago (est 1 - 2yrs) What I needed after Hubby passed
Hens - Marron WTG, Ehu WTB/BCM, Kiko EE ... all a year old
Tweety - Zebra Dove 7wks old
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7. Anything you'd like to add?
BYC & the Members that make the site ... So much knowledge and information in one place :thumbsup






@ChickNanny13


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Thank you for sharing your chicken life with all of us.

That was quite a story.

@ChickNanny13 -- Welcome, thanks for letting us know you.
 
TwoCrows said:
Very nice interview @ChickNanny13, great to finally meet you! Love those eggs, beautiful colors! :love
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oldhenlikesdogs said:
Nice to officially meet you @ChickNanny13 . You hens are gorgeous. Sorry about the loss of your husband. Glad you found RC. Dogs are wonderful critters.
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ronott1 said:
Thanks for the interview!
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007Sean said:
Great interview! Thanks for sharing you're story and photos.
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N F C said:
@ChickNanny13 thank you for taking the time to do an interview. And congrats on Tweety being able to be free, you did a good job there!
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janiedoe said:
@ChickNanny13 your interview was great. I love that dove! Good luck with a successful release!
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Ladies-Eight said:
Thank you for sharing your chicken life with all of us.

That was quite a story.

@ChickNanny13 -- Welcome, thanks for letting us know you.
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THANKY YOU all for reading my interview :love
 
bruceha2000 said:
Nice to meet you @ChickNanny13, enjoyed the interview. I'm glad your friend talked you into selling the eggs so you could keep the girls.

How did you feed the dove chick?
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Didn't know they're fed differently from other breeds ... Ended up doing alot of late nite reading. They along with pigeons are considered "non gaping" ... babies do not open peaks to be fed, their beaks stick into the parents to get eat the "milk". Several methods; ziplock; fill the formula into a ziplock, cut a small hole to fit the beak in & is eats; got more on it than it drank. Some recommend spoon feeding; let it drink from the spoon, that was a mess. Ended up trying syringe & eye dropper ... Syringe worked ok but still messy; holding two fingers with beak between, squirted out a bit at a time. Found an eye dropper works better & cleaner; cut the end off enough that the beak could fit; more control and less mess ... Went back and forth with syringe & eye dropper. Learned what we read is a guide but you end up doing "whatever it takes". All in all ... Chicks are ALOT easier. Thank you for reading my interview
 

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