Eric Shearer
In the Brooder
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
1. I've had back yard chickens for awhile growing up, but my wife and I decided to get some this year so our kids could have them as pets.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
2. Right now we have 4 chickens, all of them were hatched April this year.
(3) What breeds do you have?
3. Welsummer named Ginger, Black Sex Link named Silky, I can't remember what we thought Cutie was, and Chasey Lay'n is the Ameraucana I picked out. None of these were really labeled when we picked them up, so it is mostly guesswork.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
4. Our current chickens are super friendly, so they make funny little pets that enjoy being interacted with far more than I ever expected.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
4. I really enjoy board gaming! Or, I enjoy buying board games and trying to get someone to play them with me. Currently I own around 1500-1600 board games. I also like Australian podcasts.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
5. I have a wife, three kids, and seven birds including the chickens.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
6. A random Facebook post.
1. I've had back yard chickens for awhile growing up, but my wife and I decided to get some this year so our kids could have them as pets.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
2. Right now we have 4 chickens, all of them were hatched April this year.
(3) What breeds do you have?
3. Welsummer named Ginger, Black Sex Link named Silky, I can't remember what we thought Cutie was, and Chasey Lay'n is the Ameraucana I picked out. None of these were really labeled when we picked them up, so it is mostly guesswork.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
4. Our current chickens are super friendly, so they make funny little pets that enjoy being interacted with far more than I ever expected.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
4. I really enjoy board gaming! Or, I enjoy buying board games and trying to get someone to play them with me. Currently I own around 1500-1600 board games. I also like Australian podcasts.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
5. I have a wife, three kids, and seven birds including the chickens.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
6. A random Facebook post.
Glad you joined.
We are glad you joined our flock!
