heatherbell2
Songster
Hi! Building out our new farm property in Anderson, TX!! We are already running bee hives for our ag exemption. My husband & I got married last year & we are homesteaders at heart. Been busy building bridges, dirt work, & working on foundation currently for a barn & future house! I am not new to chickens but it's been about 10 years since I have had a chance due to work obligations!! The last flock I had before moving for work was quite sizeable & I was hatching 250- 300 chicks each spring (just for selling eggs & pullets.) I kept a flock of anywhere to 100 to 150 chickens of all walks. I ordered Overhatch 27 pullet chicks from Meyer Hatchery on Feb 5th! Little babies are doing well, but I lost 3 that just weren't strong & thriving. They are an assortment bunch of chicks, so some are just so close to multiple breeds as chicks, it's really hard to tell! Guess we will have to wait until they grow up a bit more! My husband built me a little surprise brooder for Valentine's Day! He did such a wonderful job! After my laying hens batch have grown enough to move to the coop, we will be raising some meat birds & the brooder will sure come in handy!! The pictures of the chicks are on Feb.13th (one week old)!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? not new at all, just been a while, since I was a kid
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 24 chicks
(3) What breeds do you have? pending what breed when they get a bit of size! Ordered an assortment
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? I love watching chickens grow, peck, and use their poo for the garden. Of course, I like all kinds & sizes...and no one can forget the yummy fresh eggs!!
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? bees, gardening, canning, fishing, hunting, & just about anything outdoors or on water!
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. 7 kids between us with most grown! We also have two fur babies- Watson (Staffordshire Terrier) & Winston (Boston Terrier) besides our 24 chicks!
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
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(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? not new at all, just been a while, since I was a kid
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 24 chicks
(3) What breeds do you have? pending what breed when they get a bit of size! Ordered an assortment
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? I love watching chickens grow, peck, and use their poo for the garden. Of course, I like all kinds & sizes...and no one can forget the yummy fresh eggs!!
(5) What are some of your other hobbies? bees, gardening, canning, fishing, hunting, & just about anything outdoors or on water!
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. 7 kids between us with most grown! We also have two fur babies- Watson (Staffordshire Terrier) & Winston (Boston Terrier) besides our 24 chicks!
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
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