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WelcomeNice to have you here!
Hey all, new member here from Utah!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
- I am not new to chickens, but am new to turkeys as pets. Big turkey hunter, but this is my first attempt at raising pet turkeys/food turkeys
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
- Currently no longer have any chickens, but have 7 Royal Palm Turkeys
(3) What breeds do you have?
- All my turkeys are Royal Palms
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
- Fresh eggs/Food
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
- I am a programmer so I love to bury myself in code. I also love to build and fly FPV quad copters
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
- I have a wife, 4 kids, 7 Royal Palm turkeys, and a purebred standard poodle. I am an avid outdoors man and hunter. Currently I am a programmer and full time student as well
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
- Been searching around trying to determine if my oldest turkey is a tom or not![]()