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[Neenie]

Hi I'm new to the forum, I'm a mum of 2girls & 2 boys(humans),nana to 2boys ,1girl and parront to 7, have worked in zoos, pet shops,kennels etc, my own mum used to tell me by the age of 5 I was out rescuing baby birds that had fallen from nests etc, my days of having aviaries and breeding etc were halted by major car accident so now I just have my pets, most were rescuees at some stage, latest one being little girl Eclectus Thanks for the join to your forum, I know we can never know or learn enough about our beautiful feathered companions

 

[strudel]

Hi and welcome. You've got a lot to keep you busy there.

 

[Neenie]

Hi and welcome. You've got a lot to keep you busy there.

Thanks Strudel, still trying to work out how to use forum etc and yes it's a busy but happy life, have 2 dogs,2 cats, few fish tanks and a crazy chicken that's sure she's a dog lol

 

[strudel]

Sounds like my place, I have a menagerie, too.

 

[TessieB]

Glad to have you! I, too, had my first bird at a very young age-parakeets! And I still love them!

 

[Neenie]

Glad to have you! I, too, had my first bird at a very young age-parakeets! And I still love them!

Thanks Tessie, they great little birds,I remember our one that aunty gave us when young, he was a real sweetie

 

[kendrafitz]

Hi and welcome! Sounds like you have quite an awesome crew!

 

[MikeyTN]

Welcome to the forum!!! I used to have a chicken as a pet, they're wonderful to have around actually.

 

[Neenie]

Welcome to the forum!!! I used to have a chicken as a pet, they're wonderful to have around actually.

Thanks Mikey, yes she's a hard case, sleeps and eats with the dog

 

[MikeyTN]

I guess he's part of the dog pack....lol....

 

[Neenie]

I guess he's part of the dog pack....lol....

Lol yes got her a chicken coop but she sulked in it so had to leave her with the dog

 

[MikeyTN]

That's too funny!!!!! My chicken used to follow me everywhere until someone stole him from me....

 

[Neenie]

That sux, had my little dog stolen 23yrs ago and still miss her

 

[MikeyTN]

I was in school when he was stolen from me....I think I was a sophomore in HS....my family was intrigued by the chicken I found roaming around at a apartment complex. I knock from door to door tried to find his home but nobody claimed him so I took him home. Someone probably got him for easter and didn't want him no more and toss him outside, it was after easter when I found him.

 

[Betrisher]

I had a chicken too! She was a real pin-up girl: Rhode Island Red with the sexiest legs you ever did see. She lived with us for over a year until Dad finally chucked a tanty about 'All that bloody bird-$#!+ everywhere'. He made me give her away and I was miserable. I gave her to a friend of Mum's who had chickens. And a rooster. Next thing, dear Antigone (that was her name: the chook's, not the friend's) laid an egg! It hatched too! So then I didn't feel so bad that Antigone had gone to be with other chooks. She had fulfilled her purpose in life and was a Mother.

 

[strudel]

I have 2 chickens; my new dog is "chasey" which is a pain. She's quite good/listens, but she's young and untrained so she has to learn. The main thing is that her chasing them about has made them realize they can jump up on things. All my lovely silverbeet disappeared out of my raised vege garden. They never got up there before she arrived. grrrrr.

 

[Blueridge]

Welcome to the forum! Have fun learning a whole bunch of stuff

 

[Neenie]

My daughter named ours Rupert, she was warned it better not turn out to b a rooster! Lucky for her it's a hen