Backyard chickens, backyard eggs

Mintnorth24

In the Brooder
Feb 3, 2021
5
21
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Northern Nevada
Long time reader here, finally joined. I'm addicted to learning more about chickens.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes and no. My grandfather has a turkey ranch so I've been around large amounts of poultry. And my dad had a couple chickens for awhile. I finally live somewhere that I can have up to 50! And roosters allowed!
So I got my first group in march of 2020, and second group in sept of 2020.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
3 laying hens, 3 that will be soon, and 1 accidental rooster.
I had more but I had an unfortunate incident with a racoon.

(3) What breeds do you have?
Rhode Island Reds, Dominiques, and Sapphire Gems

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Home grown eggs is the big one. I love figuring out how to make my eggs "free". Also love that I have a place for scraps and free compost!

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I like to crochet, garden, and hike and camp with my dogs.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.

I have 2 pitbulls. One doesn't care about the chickens, the other wants to make them his next meal. Its just us on our little "farm".
 
Welcome to BYC! So glad you decided to join us!
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