Hi! New to Backyard Homestead & Community

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BackyardBurtons said:
Hi there,
We’re newish to backyard chickens. We got our hens as chicks this past spring and now they are happily laying. We have two isa browns and two leghorns. Four provide more than enough eggs than our family of two (soon to be three!) can eat. We love being able to share the abundance with our family and neighbors.
It’s been fun getting to know our hens. While all 4 come running over when they see us, the browns want to be handled and given more affection than our leghorns.
We also attempted our first garden this summer and while we have much to learn, it also provided an abundance to share!
I joined this community after a friend told me about it because I have a concern with one of our hens, which I posted about in another thread. I can also see this community being supportive in my job as well! I work for a private nonprofit outdoor school (K-6 grade). We are completely outdoors all school year. We are fully accredited and teach traditional skills along side of VA standards. We teach kids how to safely make fires, whittle, sew, archery, bow drills, gardening, nature ID, and so much more, while including math, reading, writing and other skills you’d typically expect. I could talk about our school all day, but you can also check it out on social media: green adventure project!
Anyway, I’m looking forward to joining a community with similar interests and helpful advice!
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Wow, I wish there'd been a school like that around when my kids were school age, fabulous! And congratulations on the upcoming addition to your family! So glad you've joined BYC and eager to see your future posts/replies. This is such a great, helpful community.
 
BackyardBurtons said:
Hi there,
We’re newish to backyard chickens. We got our hens as chicks this past spring and now they are happily laying. We have two isa browns and two leghorns. Four provide more than enough eggs than our family of two (soon to be three!) can eat.
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Welcome and congratulations!

BackyardBurtons said:
I can also see this community being supportive in my job as well! I work for a private nonprofit outdoor school (K-6 grade). We are completely outdoors all school year. We are fully accredited and teach traditional skills along side of VA standards. We teach kids how to safely make fires, whittle, sew, archery, bow drills, gardening, nature ID, and so much more, while including math, reading, writing and other skills you’d typically expect. I could talk about our school all day, but you can also check it out on social media: green adventure project
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I would loveee a school like that for my children (2yrs and 3yrs old) we live on a farm in missouri that's deep in the country and my boy will spend pretty much all day everyday outside chasing goats and collecting rocks if we let him lol
 
BackyardBurtons said:
Hi there,
I can also see this community being supportive in my job as well! I work for a private nonprofit outdoor school (K-6 grade). We are completely outdoors all school year. We are fully accredited and teach traditional skills along side of VA standards. We teach kids how to safely make fires, whittle, sew, archery, bow drills, gardening, nature ID, and so much more, while including math, reading, writing and other skills you’d typically expect. I could talk about our school all day, but you can also check it out on social media: green adventure project!
Anyway, I’m looking forward to joining a community with similar interests and helpful advice!
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Welcome here you will do great.
I love the school! Teaching usable skills what a concept. !! They might actually be capable adults with life skills.
I'm so glad you got chickens my Isa's were my friendliest girls too. Now this flock its my leghorns and only one of my pullets! It's more of a personality thing. Good luck on your garden we do have a garden thread on here too along with a preserving thread.
 

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