KeptSane
In the Brooder
- Apr 9, 2021
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(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I had chickens growing up. I helped with day-to-day feeding, egg collecting, and coop clean-up. I however was never in the know about new chicks, incubating, etc. I just started incubating eggs and haven't had the best success.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? I currently have 44 eggs in my incubator of a barnyard mix. I have incubated 2 clutches with a total of 44 eggs. I only had one hatch that passed on day 8 after hatch. Reason for passing unknown.
(3) What breeds do you have? Growing up we had Barred Rock, Rhode Island Red, Silkie, and Bantam. My Barnyard mixes are Wyandotte, Easter Egger, from one neighbor. The others are Black Astralorpe, Barred Rock, Easter Eggers, Silkie, and Bantams. The parentage of each egg unknown but the eggs were free, fertile, and adjusted to the local climate.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? I love chickens they have such great personalities. I want them for the benefit of insect control, eggs, and the occasional meat. They are also my easy gateway into raising game birds.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? I am a homesteader who breeds dogs currently. I am just getting started so over the next couple of years I will be expanding to meat/gamebirds, rabbits, pigs, and getting my garden all put together.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. I am a SAHM with 4 kids, currently 4 dogs, 4 cats, and big dreams of being self-sufficient.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I found BYC while searching google for help with my hatching research. I found I needed more specific help for my questions and wasn't getting far with all my books and google searches. I decided to join for more extensive help.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? I currently have 44 eggs in my incubator of a barnyard mix. I have incubated 2 clutches with a total of 44 eggs. I only had one hatch that passed on day 8 after hatch. Reason for passing unknown.
(3) What breeds do you have? Growing up we had Barred Rock, Rhode Island Red, Silkie, and Bantam. My Barnyard mixes are Wyandotte, Easter Egger, from one neighbor. The others are Black Astralorpe, Barred Rock, Easter Eggers, Silkie, and Bantams. The parentage of each egg unknown but the eggs were free, fertile, and adjusted to the local climate.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? I love chickens they have such great personalities. I want them for the benefit of insect control, eggs, and the occasional meat. They are also my easy gateway into raising game birds.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? I am a homesteader who breeds dogs currently. I am just getting started so over the next couple of years I will be expanding to meat/gamebirds, rabbits, pigs, and getting my garden all put together.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. I am a SAHM with 4 kids, currently 4 dogs, 4 cats, and big dreams of being self-sufficient.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I found BYC while searching google for help with my hatching research. I found I needed more specific help for my questions and wasn't getting far with all my books and google searches. I decided to join for more extensive help. 
