MommaBurnie
In the Brooder
- May 25, 2020
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(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I actually have ducks, and I started with them 2 years ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I currently have:
12 adults
2 teenagers
3 ducklings
(3) What breeds do you have?
Pekin- 7 + 3 babies- 3 male adults, 4 female adults
Cayuga-2 ( 1 adult, 1 teen)
Rouen- 1- adult female
Blue Swede/Cayuga mix- 2- 1 adult, and his teenage son
Muscovy/Cayuga ? Mix- 1 female
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I love it all! They are my pets and only recently I’ve started to give the eggs away, and bought an incubator to attempt my hand at hatching.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Painting, gardening, working with youth at risk
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I am mom to 3 adult young women; 18, 21 and 23.
medically retired police officer in Ontario, Canada
married for 25 years this year to my soul mate... he puts up with all my craziness about ducks!
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I had a lame duck and used a video I found googling here.... and did the surgery, he is now doing great! No limping and back to his happy self.... he is my Chandler.
I joined to gain the knowledge of the many experienced duck families.
I actually have ducks, and I started with them 2 years ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I currently have:
12 adults
2 teenagers
3 ducklings
(3) What breeds do you have?
Pekin- 7 + 3 babies- 3 male adults, 4 female adults
Cayuga-2 ( 1 adult, 1 teen)
Rouen- 1- adult female
Blue Swede/Cayuga mix- 2- 1 adult, and his teenage son
Muscovy/Cayuga ? Mix- 1 female
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I love it all! They are my pets and only recently I’ve started to give the eggs away, and bought an incubator to attempt my hand at hatching.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Painting, gardening, working with youth at risk
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I am mom to 3 adult young women; 18, 21 and 23.
medically retired police officer in Ontario, Canada
married for 25 years this year to my soul mate... he puts up with all my craziness about ducks!
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I had a lame duck and used a video I found googling here.... and did the surgery, he is now doing great! No limping and back to his happy self.... he is my Chandler.
I joined to gain the knowledge of the many experienced duck families.
