Announcement BYC Official Polls: Existing - New - Brainstorming

[DukesDucks]

I think it would be fun to have a thread, maybe using one of those feature boxes, where members could sign in as New Years starts in their part of the world.

 

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What do you do with the extra roosters?

* Sell them
* Eat them
* Cull them
* Give them away
* Try to sell them but end up giving them away to your friends
* Get more hens so you can keep them

 

[PioneerChicks]

What about "How Did You Get Into Chickens"
- Saw chicks and bought them on impulse
- Was gifted some chickens
- Prepared and researched a few weeks in advance
- Prepared and researched a few months in advance
- Was guided by chicken-keeping friends or family
- Was raised with chickens for most or all of my life

(It would probably be good to have multiple votes allowed on this one)

 

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What about "How Did You Get Into Chickens"
- Saw chicks and bought them on impulse
- Was gifted some chickens
- Prepared and researched a few weeks in advance
- Prepared and researched a few months in advance
- Was guided by chicken-keeping friends or family
- Was raised with chickens for most or all of my life

(It would probably be good to have multiple votes allowed on this one)

(What about: It was so long ago that I forgot!)

 

[3KillerBs]

What about "How Did You Get Into Chickens"
- Saw chicks and bought them on impulse
- Was gifted some chickens
- Prepared and researched a few weeks in advance
- Prepared and researched a few months in advance
- Was guided by chicken-keeping friends or family
- Was raised with chickens for most or all of my life

(It would probably be good to have multiple votes allowed on this one)

Researched and dreamed for years.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

What about "How Did You Get Into Chickens"
- Saw chicks and bought them on impulse
- Was gifted some chickens
- Prepared and researched a few weeks in advance
- Prepared and researched a few months in advance
- Was guided by chicken-keeping friends or family
- Was raised with chickens for most or all of my life

(It would probably be good to have multiple votes allowed on this one)

(What about: It was so long ago that I forgot!)

Researched and dreamed for years.

And:
Chickens were there when I moved in (some peeps on here say that)

 

[BYC Project Manager]

How Did You Get Into Chickens? Come share your story with us in this interesting poll.

What about "How Did You Get Into Chickens"
- Saw chicks and bought them on impulse
- Was gifted some chickens
- Prepared and researched a few weeks in advance
- Prepared and researched a few months in advance
- Was guided by chicken-keeping friends or family
- Was raised with chickens for most or all of my life

(It would probably be good to have multiple votes allowed on this one)

Thank you @PioneerChicks for this great poll suggestion.

 

[BDutch]

What about:
What do you do to prevent illnesses and problems with parasites ?
- use scent like tobacco, lavender, and such.
- give supplements like apple cider vinager and garlic
- mix diatomaceous earth or ashes in their dust bath
- build the chickens a big coop with lots of ventilation
- build a huge run/ let the chickens free range
- other, please explain.

P.S. i forgot one:
- clean the soil (new layer) or thorough cleaning

 

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What about:
What do you do to prevent illnesses and problems with parasites ?
- use scent like tobacco, lavender, and such.
- give supplements like apple cider vinager and garlic
- mix diatomaceous earth or ashes in their dust bath
- build the chickens a big coop with lots of ventilation
- build a huge run/ let the chickens free range
- other, please explain.

P.S. i forgot one:
- clean the soil (new layer) or thorough cleaning

That's a good one!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

How do you get chicks?

• hatch them myself
• Shipped chicks
• Feed store

Etc...