AtomicMama
In the Brooder
- Apr 20, 2024
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1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I've had chickens before, for several years. I lived in the suburban Colorado plains at the time. It snows, but it generally doesn't stick around. I recently moved to Minneapolis and I have decided to get back into the chicken scene. But I really don't know what might be different about the winter's here.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have four. They're in a brooder in my house for now. They're only a few weeks old.
(3) What breeds do you have?
Buff Orpington, Americana, Buff Brahma, Rhode Island Red
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I love the small amounts of physical labor involved with maintaining their space. I find it relaxing. And those kinds of chores are hard to come by in the city sometimes. Plus, I just love watching them. They're little dinosaurs!
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I knit and spin yarn. I garden. I do a little welding. And I get in over my head with DIY projects that I... sometimes finish.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I have a partner and four kids (17, 17, 14, 11). The six of us have two dogs, a cat, a ball phython, and three rats, almost all rescues.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
Apparently, in 2012, a guy called Oblio13 built a "chicken hole". I've been scouring the internet trying to find anyone who has built a partially in-ground chicken coop, because that's what I'm planning to do. The thought is that the ground insulates well, and will help keep the chickens warm in the winter and cool in the summer. And the top 1/3 to 1/2 of it would be above ground so it can be ventilated, and so I can access brooder boxes and remove the roof to clean it out. I'm trying to figure out if there is any specific reason I shouldn't do that.
I've had chickens before, for several years. I lived in the suburban Colorado plains at the time. It snows, but it generally doesn't stick around. I recently moved to Minneapolis and I have decided to get back into the chicken scene. But I really don't know what might be different about the winter's here.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have four. They're in a brooder in my house for now. They're only a few weeks old.
(3) What breeds do you have?
Buff Orpington, Americana, Buff Brahma, Rhode Island Red
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I love the small amounts of physical labor involved with maintaining their space. I find it relaxing. And those kinds of chores are hard to come by in the city sometimes. Plus, I just love watching them. They're little dinosaurs!
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I knit and spin yarn. I garden. I do a little welding. And I get in over my head with DIY projects that I... sometimes finish.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I have a partner and four kids (17, 17, 14, 11). The six of us have two dogs, a cat, a ball phython, and three rats, almost all rescues.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
Apparently, in 2012, a guy called Oblio13 built a "chicken hole". I've been scouring the internet trying to find anyone who has built a partially in-ground chicken coop, because that's what I'm planning to do. The thought is that the ground insulates well, and will help keep the chickens warm in the winter and cool in the summer. And the top 1/3 to 1/2 of it would be above ground so it can be ventilated, and so I can access brooder boxes and remove the roof to clean it out. I'm trying to figure out if there is any specific reason I shouldn't do that.
to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
