jfrazer8585
In the Brooder
- Apr 6, 2025
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(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes! I am pretty new. I started 2 months ago by buying a dozen fertile eggs to hatch. I was told I would have a pretty low success rate since I was new. In fact most people I talked with said I should buy 4 month old chickens since I was learning. ( I am a bad listener) I hatched 9/12 eggs and still have 8 of them. They are 6 weeks old now. I purchased a few more from Kahoots and from nearby chicken dealers.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
My husband said I could have a total of 18 but I have 21 (chicken math).
(3) What breeds do you have? I am not completely sure but I am guessing I have the following breeds: Mystic Onyx, Zombie, Midnight Majesties, White leghorn, Cream Legbar & Buff Orpington mix, Brahmas, Oliver eggers, and some silkie mixes.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? For one, I love animals. I also love the idea of providing food for my family that I know where it came from, Including that I can provide a better life for my chickens and not contribute to the low quality of life many chickens face from egg factories.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? I work from home for a workers compensation company, I have 3 piggies, 3 dogs, and 2 cats. I try to garden and then my dogs dig it up and everything dies.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? Anytime I search a chicken question there are answers from this website. I love the knowledge and time members spend to answer questions. I am excited to join, learn, and eventually be able to answer questions myself.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
My husband said I could have a total of 18 but I have 21 (chicken math).
(3) What breeds do you have? I am not completely sure but I am guessing I have the following breeds: Mystic Onyx, Zombie, Midnight Majesties, White leghorn, Cream Legbar & Buff Orpington mix, Brahmas, Oliver eggers, and some silkie mixes.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? For one, I love animals. I also love the idea of providing food for my family that I know where it came from, Including that I can provide a better life for my chickens and not contribute to the low quality of life many chickens face from egg factories.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? I work from home for a workers compensation company, I have 3 piggies, 3 dogs, and 2 cats. I try to garden and then my dogs dig it up and everything dies.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? Anytime I search a chicken question there are answers from this website. I love the knowledge and time members spend to answer questions. I am excited to join, learn, and eventually be able to answer questions myself.
