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Annabellarose
In the Brooder
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes and no. A long, l-o--n---g time ago, when I was just a kid, I raised a single (rooster) chick (my guess, looking back, is that he was a Cornish Cross) that was given to me (on a whim) by a good friend of the family, but I assure you that I took the task VERY SERIOUSLY and he turned into a big, beautiful, sweet pet. Back in May, about two weeks after my last horse passed away, I decided to order myself some chicks.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
7 (chicks)
(3) What breeds do you have?
Dominiques (5) and Australorps (2)
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Mine are not yet in the backyard as they are still in the brooder, but I have always enjoyed keeping and tending to (various species of) livestock.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Horses (my last horse just passed away in May), horseback riding, showing horses, dogs (I currently have 2), small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, parakeets, fish, etc.) crochet, computers, trying to grow things (I have really poor soil at my current property), etc.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
It's just me and my husband and my 2 dogs (a female Australian Cattle Dog and a female American Pit Bull Terrier), a (male) guinea pig, and (now!) 7 chicks.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
Google. I have been reading articles and threads on the BYC site since late April or early May (if I had to guess) and I finally decided to join because I am decidedly hooked on chickens and I want to participate, ask (specific) questions, and continue learning about chickens and their care.
Yes and no. A long, l-o--n---g time ago, when I was just a kid, I raised a single (rooster) chick (my guess, looking back, is that he was a Cornish Cross) that was given to me (on a whim) by a good friend of the family, but I assure you that I took the task VERY SERIOUSLY and he turned into a big, beautiful, sweet pet. Back in May, about two weeks after my last horse passed away, I decided to order myself some chicks.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
7 (chicks)
(3) What breeds do you have?
Dominiques (5) and Australorps (2)
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Mine are not yet in the backyard as they are still in the brooder, but I have always enjoyed keeping and tending to (various species of) livestock.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Horses (my last horse just passed away in May), horseback riding, showing horses, dogs (I currently have 2), small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, parakeets, fish, etc.) crochet, computers, trying to grow things (I have really poor soil at my current property), etc.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
It's just me and my husband and my 2 dogs (a female Australian Cattle Dog and a female American Pit Bull Terrier), a (male) guinea pig, and (now!) 7 chicks.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
Google. I have been reading articles and threads on the BYC site since late April or early May (if I had to guess) and I finally decided to join because I am decidedly hooked on chickens and I want to participate, ask (specific) questions, and continue learning about chickens and their care.
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Nice breeds too. 
Make yourself at home here and if you have any questions about your chicks along the way, be sure to ask. Welcome to our community!
I bought 10 straight run Australorps at my local 
