(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Not new but it's been a long time since I have had them. Around 13 years ago I had 8 hens in a suburban neighborhood. Due to life situations I unfortunately had to stop having chickens.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Zero currently. However we recently purchased house on 2 and 1/3 acres of land! I am excited about having chickens again. I am clearing an area for our chickens and in a month or two will start a thread on the build of our chicken coops (yep plural)
(3) What breeds do you have?
We are still deciding. Our family will have one coop with a mix of breeds and then at least one coop with a single breed where I want to learn with my son about genetics and breeding. Right now I have the potential 4 breeds for that coop.
1. Black Copper Marans. I love the breed for eggs, looks, and personality. The challenge of breeding for both physical features and egg color are interesting.
2. Ameraucana. I love the beards, the eggs, and wheaton coloration is beautiful. The only issue is finding a good breeder to give us a good start on the project.
3. Brahmas. I had two back during my first excursion into chickens and quite honestly they were my favorite chickens. I love big chickens.. I cannot lie. Besides their size, they are like puppy chickens. @Brahamachicken240 their Lemon Pyle Brahmas... I won't lie if I could source some of those... they probably would vault to the top. I will probably have a couple Brahmas in the mixed coop until I create a second breed coop down the road.
4. Blue Laced Red Wyandottes. I love the look of them, but know very little about them so I need to research them a bit more, but they are beautiful and could be fun for learning genetic breeding.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I love the atmosphere that chickens bring to a yard or farm. I love their antics and the sound of them as well as their eggs that they provide on a routine basis. I am very curious about learning genetics and the breeding of chickens to a particular standard.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
We are currently renovating the house on the property that was built in 1935 (not a hobby per say but definitely something very consuming that I constantly think about. I also collect antique iron and brass fans that were made around 1915 and earlier.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
Our family is my SO and 13 year old son and we have 3 cats that we love. We are loving our move out to the country and are excited about starting a little hobby farm together.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I discovered BYC about 13-14 years ago when I first got a crazy idea of getting chickens for the backyard. Whenever I get an idea I tend to obsessively think, research, and read about it. I originally joined back then but when my dream died I walked away from BYC. I am truly happy that my dream was rekindled and in 2018 my SO and I purchased this property. We are looking forward to starting with chickens and are thinking about ducks possibly down the road.
I just want to thank everyone for all they post as its great to see the sharing of support and experience and the desire to see everyone succeed with their chickens.
(sorry for the long intro)
Not new but it's been a long time since I have had them. Around 13 years ago I had 8 hens in a suburban neighborhood. Due to life situations I unfortunately had to stop having chickens.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Zero currently. However we recently purchased house on 2 and 1/3 acres of land! I am excited about having chickens again. I am clearing an area for our chickens and in a month or two will start a thread on the build of our chicken coops (yep plural)
(3) What breeds do you have?
We are still deciding. Our family will have one coop with a mix of breeds and then at least one coop with a single breed where I want to learn with my son about genetics and breeding. Right now I have the potential 4 breeds for that coop.
1. Black Copper Marans. I love the breed for eggs, looks, and personality. The challenge of breeding for both physical features and egg color are interesting.
2. Ameraucana. I love the beards, the eggs, and wheaton coloration is beautiful. The only issue is finding a good breeder to give us a good start on the project.
3. Brahmas. I had two back during my first excursion into chickens and quite honestly they were my favorite chickens. I love big chickens.. I cannot lie. Besides their size, they are like puppy chickens. @Brahamachicken240 their Lemon Pyle Brahmas... I won't lie if I could source some of those... they probably would vault to the top. I will probably have a couple Brahmas in the mixed coop until I create a second breed coop down the road.
4. Blue Laced Red Wyandottes. I love the look of them, but know very little about them so I need to research them a bit more, but they are beautiful and could be fun for learning genetic breeding.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I love the atmosphere that chickens bring to a yard or farm. I love their antics and the sound of them as well as their eggs that they provide on a routine basis. I am very curious about learning genetics and the breeding of chickens to a particular standard.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
We are currently renovating the house on the property that was built in 1935 (not a hobby per say but definitely something very consuming that I constantly think about. I also collect antique iron and brass fans that were made around 1915 and earlier.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
Our family is my SO and 13 year old son and we have 3 cats that we love. We are loving our move out to the country and are excited about starting a little hobby farm together.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I discovered BYC about 13-14 years ago when I first got a crazy idea of getting chickens for the backyard. Whenever I get an idea I tend to obsessively think, research, and read about it. I originally joined back then but when my dream died I walked away from BYC. I am truly happy that my dream was rekindled and in 2018 my SO and I purchased this property. We are looking forward to starting with chickens and are thinking about ducks possibly down the road.
I just want to thank everyone for all they post as its great to see the sharing of support and experience and the desire to see everyone succeed with their chickens.
(sorry for the long intro)
Wonderful intro! Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best of luck with the renovation! Make yourself at home here and have lots of fun! 
Btw I LOVE your avatar!!!!!
We are glad you joined this flock!
