LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[TinyRaptorDodos]

Gallery Nucleus in LA ^-^

I haven’t heard of that… wish I could go though!

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

Haha, they replied really quickly. They recommend GC2B and TomBoy with the first one they recommend buying a size or two larger

Agreed, I got mine from GC2B, it’s a trans owned and made by trans people

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Agreed, I got mine from GC2B, it’s a trans owned and made by trans people

What was the turnaround time? Like if I placed an order today, would it likely take a few weeks or few months?

 

[BelovedBirds]

Hmmm, I see a few names I recognize in here (hi @BelovedBirds !). Guess I'll introduce myself as some might be a bit confused about some of my replies in various threads.

I'm 55, ftm trans leaning towards non-binary. All my life, I was different. I would prefer to hang out with the guys and avoided any 'girly' stuff. I tried to fit in, asked for a doll for Christmas (that was boring), but preferred my Millennium Falcon. The wallpaper in my room was spaceships and planets. My folks knew there was something different about me but accepted me for who I am, especially my mom (I am so grateful to her for that!). Back then, being trans was not understood where I grew up, so I just lived every day as best I could, not knowing what was 'wrong' with me.

I'd had clues for years, but still didn't really know about being transgender. I tried dressing more 'girly', that didn't work. Hanging out with women was never something I sought out, finding that I had so little in common with them. It took me until I was in my mid-40s, and playing an MMORPG, to finally figure it out. I belonged to a guild in this game that was very open and accepting. Several of the members were openly LGBT and slowly it began to dawn on me what had been bugging me my whole life. In fact, they were the first I came out to.

The hardest part was telling my husband. He was surprisingly accepting of it until I started telling our mutual friends. I needed to let people know. But that's when he realized that he could not remain in a relationship with another guy. He's still my strongest supporter, my best friend, and does still love me in his own way, but I finally came to the realization that we were never getting back together.

I've only gotten support and acceptance whenever I would tell someone, and for that I am blessed. I've heard so many horror stories and can't believe how lucky I've been. The second hardest person to come out to was my mom. My dad had already died several years before, and Mom was in the last stages of cancer at the time. She was a bit confused at first, but when I managed to explain it to her, her first question was: "Does this mean you like girls?" I nearly burst out laughing, and did smile when I replied: "No, Mom. It means I'm gay." She nodded, letting it sink in, and soon enough she was showing articles from the newspaper about trans people and stuff. I miss her so much...

My kids grew up with LGBT rights and my son and youngest daughter just nodded and said "Okay." Oldest daughter didn't completely understand and needed a bit more explaining, and she's the only one that made me cry when she told me that I would always be Mommy to her. Still brings a tear to my eye! I now live with her.

Most of my friends are online. I don't socialize much in person, and after my mom's death I cut ties with my brother and sister (long story, has nothing to do with being trans). I was pretty much resigned to the fact I would be single for the rest of my life.

I'm in a Dungeons and Dragons group where we play over Discord, a chat program. Just to avoid confusion with some of the things that I would say, I told them I was trans and no one batted an eye. We'd been playing together for over a year, and I would chat with some of them privately/out of game, too. Well, things started getting a bit more serious with one of them, and now, even though we still haven't met in person, I have a boyfriend. Being in different countries (he's in the States, I'm in Canada) is tough, but he's coming to visit in November! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this works out, that we get along in person, but am terrified that it won't!

Anyhow, that's my trans-life story in a big nutshell.

tl;dr: I'm a trans-guy that likes ducks and rabbits, and some chickens, and am willing to help others as they discover themselves.

Welcome to the thread!
Reading your story literally made me emotional, genuinely! I had no idea you're trans (I guess that's obvious, never came up in conversation) but I support you 110%!
I'm so glad you were able to find support and acceptance! It must have been so hard to separate from your husband, I'm sorry it had to be that way.

And its awesome that you get to meet your bf soon!!! I know some people don't understand it, but I'm a big believer in long distance relationships. I believe its possible to find love online, for sure!

 

[Canadian Wind]

Welcome to the thread!
Reading your story literally made me emotional, genuinely! I had no idea you're trans (I guess that's obvious, never came up in conversation) but I support you 110%!
I'm so glad you were able to find support and acceptance! It must have been so hard to separate from your husband, I'm sorry it had to be that way.

And its awesome that you get to meet your bf soon!!! I know some people don't understand it, but I'm a big believer in long distance relationships. I believe its possible to find love online, for sure!

Thank you! I wouldn't have known about you if I hadn't seen you here. Which is one of the main reasons I decided to post.

Yeah, I'm still ticked off to some degree about my ex, mainly because I'm still the same person. I know he still loves me, and I still love him, but I waited for him for almost ten years and it just wasn't happening. So when things started to develop between my bf and I, I embraced it.

You'll find someone too. Probably when you least expect it, or aren't looking. Fate has a way of doing that to people.

 

[Buckingham Palace]

Hmmm, I see a few names I recognize in here (hi @BelovedBirds !). Guess I'll introduce myself as some might be a bit confused about some of my replies in various threads.

I'm 55, ftm trans leaning towards non-binary. All my life, I was different. I would prefer to hang out with the guys and avoided any 'girly' stuff. I tried to fit in, asked for a doll for Christmas (that was boring), but preferred my Millennium Falcon. The wallpaper in my room was spaceships and planets. My folks knew there was something different about me but accepted me for who I am, especially my mom (I am so grateful to her for that!). Back then, being trans was not understood where I grew up, so I just lived every day as best I could, not knowing what was 'wrong' with me.

I'd had clues for years, but still didn't really know about being transgender. I tried dressing more 'girly', that didn't work. Hanging out with women was never something I sought out, finding that I had so little in common with them. It took me until I was in my mid-40s, and playing an MMORPG, to finally figure it out. I belonged to a guild in this game that was very open and accepting. Several of the members were openly LGBT and slowly it began to dawn on me what had been bugging me my whole life. In fact, they were the first I came out to.

The hardest part was telling my husband. He was surprisingly accepting of it until I started telling our mutual friends. I needed to let people know. But that's when he realized that he could not remain in a relationship with another guy. He's still my strongest supporter, my best friend, and does still love me in his own way, but I finally came to the realization that we were never getting back together.

I've only gotten support and acceptance whenever I would tell someone, and for that I am blessed. I've heard so many horror stories and can't believe how lucky I've been. The second hardest person to come out to was my mom. My dad had already died several years before, and Mom was in the last stages of cancer at the time. She was a bit confused at first, but when I managed to explain it to her, her first question was: "Does this mean you like girls?" I nearly burst out laughing, and did smile when I replied: "No, Mom. It means I'm gay." She nodded, letting it sink in, and soon enough she was showing articles from the newspaper about trans people and stuff. I miss her so much...

My kids grew up with LGBT rights and my son and youngest daughter just nodded and said "Okay." Oldest daughter didn't completely understand and needed a bit more explaining, and she's the only one that made me cry when she told me that I would always be Mommy to her. Still brings a tear to my eye! I now live with her.

Most of my friends are online. I don't socialize much in person, and after my mom's death I cut ties with my brother and sister (long story, has nothing to do with being trans). I was pretty much resigned to the fact I would be single for the rest of my life.

I'm in a Dungeons and Dragons group where we play over Discord, a chat program. Just to avoid confusion with some of the things that I would say, I told them I was trans and no one batted an eye. We'd been playing together for over a year, and I would chat with some of them privately/out of game, too. Well, things started getting a bit more serious with one of them, and now, even though we still haven't met in person, I have a boyfriend. Being in different countries (he's in the States, I'm in Canada) is tough, but he's coming to visit in November! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this works out, that we get along in person, but am terrified that it won't!

Anyhow, that's my trans-life story in a big nutshell.

tl;dr: I'm a trans-guy that likes ducks and rabbits, and some chickens, and am willing to help others as they discover themselves.

Hi. It was nice to hear your story. I recently discovered that I'm ftm.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Hi. It was nice to hear your story. I recently discovered that I'm ftm.

Glad to hear! It can be so difficult, trying to figure things out. I don't know how far along you are in your transition, but if you (or anyone else) have any questions, I will certainly try to answer them!

I've had top surgery done (biggest weight off my chest, both literally and figuratively!) as well as a hysterectomy. Never went through with the genital reconstruction as I didn't trust the technology nor my body (I tend to abscess at incision sites).

 

[Silviaschicks]

Glad to hear! It can be so difficult, trying to figure things out. I don't know how far along you are in your transition, but if you (or anyone else) have any questions, I will certainly try to answer them!

I've had top surgery done (biggest weight off my chest, both literally and figuratively!) as well as a hysterectomy. Never went through with the genital reconstruction as I didn't trust the technology nor my body (I tend to abscess at incision sites).

If you don't mind me asking, how did top surgery work out for you? I've heard both good and bad stories regarding the recovery and scarring

 

[Buckingham Palace]

Glad to hear! It can be so difficult, trying to figure things out. I don't know how far along you are in your transition, but if you (or anyone else) have any questions, I will certainly try to answer them!

I've had top surgery done (biggest weight off my chest, both literally and figuratively!) as well as a hysterectomy. Never went through with the genital reconstruction as I didn't trust the technology nor my body (I tend to abscess at incision sites).

Thank you. I have just changed my name to Ron and changed my pronouns. I do hope to go on T one day.

 

[Canadian Wind]

If you don't mind me asking, how did top surgery work out for you? I've heard both good and bad stories regarding the recovery and scarring

I don't mind at all!

I did have some issues, mostly because I was fairly large (I lost 7 lb / 3 kg just from their removal!). I had a blood clot form on the one side and almost had to be re-operated on to remove it. As a consequence, I had the drain in for a week longer on that side.

Again, due to my size, I had to have nipple grafts, which only partially took. To this day, I have slight ulcer problems there, as well as along the removal scar. I also have no feeling in them, or hardly any.

My recovery, thank goodness, was uneventful. I never had to take any of the pain medication they gave me either. I was very bruised though from the surgeon shifting that blood clot.

All in all though, I'm glad I had it done. Binding was very difficult for me and it was the main thing that made my self-confidence rise.

Thank you. I have just changed my name to Ron and changed my pronouns. I do hope to go on T one day.

One warning, once you go on T, don't be in a rush! Be patient for it to take effect. I, against my doctor's advice, upped my dosage because I wasn't happy with how slowly things were going. It shot my red blood count so high I couldn't have one of my surgeries until a year later, and I damaged my liver.

I just slightly changed my name, and went by Chris before anyhow so this wasn't a huge thing for me. I know some want to distance themselves as much as possible from their previous life, taking a name that is completely different, but, maybe because I'm older, I have no problems with this. I did give myself a middle name though, since I didn't have one: Nikola, after Nikola Tesla!