(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I grew up on a farm with chickens as a kid, but I haven't had chickens since I was 8. That is until last year 2023 when I got a job as a behavioral mental health specialist at a transitional living facility. They have chickens at the residence the belief is that helping to raise animals often helps residents with specific life skills, and helps them calm down when stressed. I've been working with the chickens since may 2023.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 11
(3) What breeds do you have? batam buff rock white leghorn white silkie batam australorp
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? they're adorable intelligent resilient fluffy little buddies
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? leathercrafting drawing writing
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. I am a mental and behavioral health specialist working at a youth sober living/transitional living facility
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? first learned about byc after some of our chickens had a respiratory scare a while back that was cured with some vetrx
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 11
(3) What breeds do you have? batam buff rock white leghorn white silkie batam australorp
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? they're adorable intelligent resilient fluffy little buddies
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? leathercrafting drawing writing
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. I am a mental and behavioral health specialist working at a youth sober living/transitional living facility
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? first learned about byc after some of our chickens had a respiratory scare a while back that was cured with some vetrx
Your story is so endearing as many of us, myself included, say that having chickens is therapeutic. 
