michellebee
In the Brooder
Hello everyone, nice to meet you! My name's Michelle and I live in northern California in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am excited to hopefully get our first flock going this spring.
I had the opportunity to help take care of my sister's family's new flock (three golden comets) over the holidays. It was such a treat to collect the fresh eggs every morning, toss them handfuls of scratch, and just watch them live life! It got me really interested in having a flock of our own.
Our yard is spacious but long neglected, so we (well, mostly me
) will be trying to build a coop and run more or less from scratch. I am hoping, maybe optimistically, to use upcycled materials to reduce both waste and cost. I don't have a lot of constructing experience but want to learn these skills, so I am also thinking about how to balance buying pre-fab aspects vs budget vs time, etc.
In any case, it will be a challenging and worthwhile project! I've already learned a lot just browsing the BYC forums and busily browsing the web.
In the day, I work for an education nonprofit. My other hobbies include reading, gardening, and surfing.
Thanks for reading! Glad to be here.
I had the opportunity to help take care of my sister's family's new flock (three golden comets) over the holidays. It was such a treat to collect the fresh eggs every morning, toss them handfuls of scratch, and just watch them live life! It got me really interested in having a flock of our own.
Our yard is spacious but long neglected, so we (well, mostly me
) will be trying to build a coop and run more or less from scratch. I am hoping, maybe optimistically, to use upcycled materials to reduce both waste and cost. I don't have a lot of constructing experience but want to learn these skills, so I am also thinking about how to balance buying pre-fab aspects vs budget vs time, etc.In any case, it will be a challenging and worthwhile project! I've already learned a lot just browsing the BYC forums and busily browsing the web.
In the day, I work for an education nonprofit. My other hobbies include reading, gardening, and surfing.
Thanks for reading! Glad to be here.
Hope you enjoy your chickens as much as we do ours!!
Hello Michelle and welcome to BYC, You found an Awesome poultry Forum to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members who are more then willing to jump in and help you with any questions you may have. 
