noneofmybusiness
Chirping
I've lurked for a couple years, figured I would join... so, hi. Thanks for having me, and thanks to everyone who shares so much solid info.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm on my second set of chickens. The spring before last I started 12 chicks of 4 different breeds. We had a bit of a predator problem, a massacre over a couple days, lost 10. Last spring I got another 10 birds and built a 8x12 coop with 7 ft walls, and a 12/12 pitch roof. And got the fence squared away.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 12
(3) What breeds do you have? Ameraacanas, cuckoo marans, olive eggers, Wyandotte, Speckeld Sussex,
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? I like a bit of self-sufficiency, the socialization with the birds, and I feel better about getting my eggs from well-cared for birds (as opposed to a cruel factory). I also enjoy using a little bit of technology to make raising birds simpler.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? Gardening, dog training.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. Kids are grown up, we are both working. Got a couple of dogs who totally ignore the hens. I like to garden. I'm in law enforcement.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? Found the site a few years ago, just googling around for chicken information.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm on my second set of chickens. The spring before last I started 12 chicks of 4 different breeds. We had a bit of a predator problem, a massacre over a couple days, lost 10. Last spring I got another 10 birds and built a 8x12 coop with 7 ft walls, and a 12/12 pitch roof. And got the fence squared away.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 12
(3) What breeds do you have? Ameraacanas, cuckoo marans, olive eggers, Wyandotte, Speckeld Sussex,
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? I like a bit of self-sufficiency, the socialization with the birds, and I feel better about getting my eggs from well-cared for birds (as opposed to a cruel factory). I also enjoy using a little bit of technology to make raising birds simpler.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? Gardening, dog training.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. Kids are grown up, we are both working. Got a couple of dogs who totally ignore the hens. I like to garden. I'm in law enforcement.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? Found the site a few years ago, just googling around for chicken information.
