(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
my first year raising chickens
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
i currently have 5 laying hens, 6 pullets, and 1 cockerel
(3) What breeds do you have?
i have 5 new hampshire reds that just started laying about a month ago, have 3 barred rocks ( 2 pullets and 1 cockerel) whom I'm about to start integrating to flock. and i have 4 cochin pullets in the brooder ( to raise my future chicks)
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
i found about about B.Y.C. by doing web searches on chickens while i was preparing myself to raise my first flock. the most reliable and helpful answers i found always came from here so a year later i decided to join this wonderfully helpful community
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
my hobbies are mostly centered around learning new ways to be self efficient. i like to learn woodworking gardening ect. other then that some good vibe jams and a ice cold highlife
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
im a disabled vet, recently married, with my first child on the way. in our home ( farm as we refer to it as lol) we have a bunch of fish a cat 2 dogs, then the chickens XD plans on many more animals goats ducks dairy cow and pigs.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
i answered this in the fourth question lol
glad to be a new addition to this community hope it stays strong in the future , good day folks and ty for taking the time to listen to a friendly hello
my first year raising chickens
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
i currently have 5 laying hens, 6 pullets, and 1 cockerel
(3) What breeds do you have?
i have 5 new hampshire reds that just started laying about a month ago, have 3 barred rocks ( 2 pullets and 1 cockerel) whom I'm about to start integrating to flock. and i have 4 cochin pullets in the brooder ( to raise my future chicks)
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
i found about about B.Y.C. by doing web searches on chickens while i was preparing myself to raise my first flock. the most reliable and helpful answers i found always came from here so a year later i decided to join this wonderfully helpful community
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
my hobbies are mostly centered around learning new ways to be self efficient. i like to learn woodworking gardening ect. other then that some good vibe jams and a ice cold highlife
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
im a disabled vet, recently married, with my first child on the way. in our home ( farm as we refer to it as lol) we have a bunch of fish a cat 2 dogs, then the chickens XD plans on many more animals goats ducks dairy cow and pigs.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
i answered this in the fourth question lolglad to be a new addition to this community hope it stays strong in the future , good day folks and ty for taking the time to listen to a friendly hello
Welcome to BYC!!! 
