- Feb 8, 2011
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Just wanted to post a hello. Been reading post after post for several months and finally decided to register. I 've been around chickens for most of my life. I worked in broiler houses as a teenager and my parents always had several hens running around the yard. I joined the military and left home with a wife in tow. After 10 years, I returned home (still have the wife
) and three kids to boot. We settled down on a small farm near our parents raising cattle. We have a couple of dogs and a familt goat. We recently regained our interest in chickens. In the last 6 months our flock has went from a couple of crossbred hens to over 60 purebreeds (10 of each-Buffs,Aussies,RIR,BR, brown and white leghorns). We also have 10 Easter eggers. Three days ago we hatched 35 new babies out of 42 eggs set (using a little giant incubator w/ egg turner and fan!!) This successful hatch would not have been possible without the knowldge gained in the byc forums. I would like to thank all that post and look forward to reading and sharing more in the future.
) and three kids to boot. We settled down on a small farm near our parents raising cattle. We have a couple of dogs and a familt goat. We recently regained our interest in chickens. In the last 6 months our flock has went from a couple of crossbred hens to over 60 purebreeds (10 of each-Buffs,Aussies,RIR,BR, brown and white leghorns). We also have 10 Easter eggers. Three days ago we hatched 35 new babies out of 42 eggs set (using a little giant incubator w/ egg turner and fan!!) This successful hatch would not have been possible without the knowldge gained in the byc forums. I would like to thank all that post and look forward to reading and sharing more in the future.
