Shikanah
In the Brooder
- Mar 19, 2025
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(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am very new to chickens. I wanted to get some years ago and it never worked out. We now own our home and it just feels like the right time.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Currently none
(3) What breeds do you have?
None currently but I have ordered hatching eggs for Mystic Mosaic and Aqua eggers
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Having a relationship with the animals and knowing I'm decreasing my participation in factory farming.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I love reading, playing games on my phone, spending time with my husband and our dogs. I also really love learning new things.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
It's just my husband and I. We don't have any other family. We have 5 dogs: Hok'ee (lab/beagle), Rambo (retired sled dog), Pookah (small golden mix), Sally (retired sled dog and 8x Iditarod veteran) , and Jax (Coonhound mix? With one braincell). We also have 2 ball pythons, a king snake, milkshake, and corn snake in bioactive vivariums. Also have a tank of rescued hermit crabs. Used to work in the veterinary field, now a clerical assistant in the local government. So much easier on the body.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I came across the community while googling info on chickens, and while browsing threads, I spotted the hatch along and thought it would be so fun to participate if my hatching eggs arrive in time!
I am very new to chickens. I wanted to get some years ago and it never worked out. We now own our home and it just feels like the right time.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Currently none
(3) What breeds do you have?
None currently but I have ordered hatching eggs for Mystic Mosaic and Aqua eggers
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Having a relationship with the animals and knowing I'm decreasing my participation in factory farming.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I love reading, playing games on my phone, spending time with my husband and our dogs. I also really love learning new things.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
It's just my husband and I. We don't have any other family. We have 5 dogs: Hok'ee (lab/beagle), Rambo (retired sled dog), Pookah (small golden mix), Sally (retired sled dog and 8x Iditarod veteran) , and Jax (Coonhound mix? With one braincell). We also have 2 ball pythons, a king snake, milkshake, and corn snake in bioactive vivariums. Also have a tank of rescued hermit crabs. Used to work in the veterinary field, now a clerical assistant in the local government. So much easier on the body.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I came across the community while googling info on chickens, and while browsing threads, I spotted the hatch along and thought it would be so fun to participate if my hatching eggs arrive in time!
Welcome to BYC!
) an Iditarod veteran is seriously cool!
