Hello! I'm pretty excited to be here! You can call me Kinzkey (pronounced kinz-KEY, like what you call family + 
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(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am so new to chickens! I've raised a pet rabbit, as the closest experience I have to chickens. Really trying to find out if chickens are right for me!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Zero!
I'm thinking maybe 3 or 4. We live in the suburbs and aren't allowed many by zoning laws.
(3) What breeds do you have?
I really need advice on the best hot weather chickens. The last thing I want is to lose 4 pullets to 110°+ heat in the summer.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I want to raise chickens for eggs and have them for gardening! I'm vegetarian, so I'm not planning on eating my feathered friends.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I love to craft and paint. I keep failing at gardening, but I keep trying!
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I have 2 indoor only cats and a husband with asthma and scoliosis, so chicken raising will be a just-me activity. I am disabled and have trouble getting out of bed, some days, so it's possible that raising chickens isn't for me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Regardless, I want to be as self-sufficient as I can be.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I've known about this community for a few years, but haven't been ready to ask serious questions until now.
)(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am so new to chickens! I've raised a pet rabbit, as the closest experience I have to chickens. Really trying to find out if chickens are right for me!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Zero!
I'm thinking maybe 3 or 4. We live in the suburbs and aren't allowed many by zoning laws.(3) What breeds do you have?
I really need advice on the best hot weather chickens. The last thing I want is to lose 4 pullets to 110°+ heat in the summer.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I want to raise chickens for eggs and have them for gardening! I'm vegetarian, so I'm not planning on eating my feathered friends.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I love to craft and paint. I keep failing at gardening, but I keep trying!
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I have 2 indoor only cats and a husband with asthma and scoliosis, so chicken raising will be a just-me activity. I am disabled and have trouble getting out of bed, some days, so it's possible that raising chickens isn't for me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Regardless, I want to be as self-sufficient as I can be.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I've known about this community for a few years, but haven't been ready to ask serious questions until now.
and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.
to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
