Introduction

[Stefanie-Gorby]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
A- we are brand new chicken owners to 10 lovely girls ranging in age from 4-7 months. We have backyard chickens in our little town in the Central Valley of Ca. Our girls joined us back in October.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
A- 10 hens

(3) What breeds do you have?
A- Lavender Ameracauna, Olive Egger, Polish, RIR, Barred Rock, Chocolate Orpington, Barnevelder, Speckled Sussex, Silver Laced Wyandotte, and a Swedish Isbar.

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
A- breakfast everyday! Feeding them our scraps that are normally wasted and just watching them live their life.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
A- I’m a military wife, momma to 2 busy boys, and and I ride horses for fun.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
A- I am a bartender and substitute teacher. We have 3 mixed breed large dogs, 3 cats, and two horses. Life is wonderfully busy and I love every minute of it!

(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
A- found BYC through some google sites.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3 I’d suggest including your location using the guide in that link. You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined us! You have a good variety in your flock! Good luck with them, and may you get lot's of eggs!

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined us! You have a good variety in your flock! Good luck with them, and may you get lot's of eggs!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard Chickens

 

[N F C]

What a lovely mix of breeds you have in your flock!

Thanks for joining us, it's nice to have you here

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[ronott1]

You have some very nice chicken breeds!

 

[Stefanie-Gorby]

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You have some very nice chicken breeds!

Thank you! It’s been a bit challenging. Most have been dealing with a mild upper respiratory infection. Fowl pox is slowly going through the flock and one is fighting through wet pox. I called the vet and had her come out (which I swore I wouldn’t do) but I caved . They have been on water soluble Lincomycin S 50 for 14 days to help with any secondary infections. Still dealing with some sneezing. Culling isn’t an option for our family. I’m enjoying them, crossing fingers and toes that they all pull through! It’s torture that I can’t eat their eggs .