(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am new to chickens, a friend of mine gave me 6 buff orpington hens about a year ago, which were my very first chickens and I loved them, then we thought a coyote killed them all except one, we still have her (Sophia) and it turns out it was my neighbors dog who got my chickens, that’s a whole new story.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have 23 chickens and 5 ducks
(3) What breeds do you have?
Buff orpingtons, those island reds, California tans, a dark Brahma
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? Everything!
The drama, the curiosity, the company.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? Yard work and gardening
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I am a housewife X 28 years, raised 4 kids now I have 4 grandgirls
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community one year ago I started learning about chickens and this site is the one I use for all my chicken and duck questions
I am new to chickens, a friend of mine gave me 6 buff orpington hens about a year ago, which were my very first chickens and I loved them, then we thought a coyote killed them all except one, we still have her (Sophia) and it turns out it was my neighbors dog who got my chickens, that’s a whole new story.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have 23 chickens and 5 ducks
(3) What breeds do you have?
Buff orpingtons, those island reds, California tans, a dark Brahma
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? Everything!
The drama, the curiosity, the company.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? Yard work and gardening
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I am a housewife X 28 years, raised 4 kids now I have 4 grandgirls
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community one year ago I started learning about chickens and this site is the one I use for all my chicken and duck questions