Mike from Columbus

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Hello! My name is Mike, I'm 29, and I'm just starting out in farming. I worked for 2 years as a full-time farm assistant at an urban farm here in Columbus, and have decided to go out and start farming with a close friend of mine. I'm raising a flock so I can sell eggs around the city. I stumbled upon Wendell Berry's work, and it changed my life. Now I'm here.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?

I got my first chickens on the 20th of December, and their the first I've ever owned.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?

I have 150 pullets ordered from Mt. Healthy Hatchery here in OH.

(3) What breeds do you have?

I have 50 Australorps and 100 RIR.(They were sold out of Golden Comets)

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?

Every time I Google a question related to chickens, there are always multiple helpful results from BYC.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?

My hobbies are primarily related to cars and racing; rally, drifting, etc. I like to read, too, which got me into this farming thing.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.

I live with my girlfriend in Clintonville, with two cats, Kitty, and Nana. I run an eBay business out of my basement, which is how I pay the bills. I didn't grow up with money so I'd like to say that's how I learned to hustle for my living. Farming is what I'm supposed to do, and it's interesting melding those two themes.
 
G’Day from down under Mike :frow Welcome!

Wow! 150 .. now that is what I call jumping in the deep end ;)

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

Personally, I have found the Topic of the Week articles a great resource and a one stop shop for questions which may have already been discussed within the BYC membership group.

I wish you all the best with your venture.
 
CarolinaSunshineFlock said:
Thank you for the reminder of Wendell Berry.

Are you from Columbus, Ohio? That's my home state! Are you familiar with the Buckeye heritage breed?

ETA: Oops, you are indeed from Ohio!!
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My uncle raises Buckeyes for personal use, but he's not having much luck with them. I'd like to try some int he future at some point.
 

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