rallyrabbit
In the Brooder
- Sep 18, 2024
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Good morning from North Carolina.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
(3) What breeds do you have?
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
- I am on year 2. First year I started with 4 adult hens that I took care of for a friend while they were out of the country. Since I built the coop, I built another and got my own flock and gave theirs back.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
- 6 total - backyard city flock
(3) What breeds do you have?
- 1 - White Leghorn
- 2 - Olive Eggers
- 1 - Bantham
- 1 - Wyandotte
- 1 - Easter Egger
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
- Eggs
- Getting the kids to learn about homesteading
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
- Bicycle Racing
- Lacrosse coach
- Beekeeper
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
- SW/Electrical Engineer
- No other pets
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
- Duckduckgo searches on "hens with swollen eyes"