Welcome! Sounds like Chickens are a great fit for your property. Ivevbeen watching lots of HomeSteader Vids on YoyTube. You may like Justin Rhodes. We want Pix! Have fun!So, Nice to meet you all.
Name is Dan...I'm a refugee that has landed in Caldwell, ID recently with my wife and daughter starting our first homestead. We arrived in the US right before Covid-19 really hit so it's been a Heaven sent opportunity..... 1.5 acres expanding shortly to 7 acres total.....Literally having the community meeting this morning for rezoning the additional acres needed for the loan transaction(Fingers crossed).
Anyways, Nice to meet you all...Looking to learn and hoping to contribute where I can....Answers to suggested info below...God bless.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?....Newer / 1 flock of 7 with brand new layers...7 more in Brooder at about 4 weeks old now.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?....14
(3) What breeds do you have?..... Barred Rock, Colombian Wyandotte, Light Brahmas, Buff Minorca, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Americaunas...a few others unknown/forgotten...lol.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?....Self-sufficiency, Husbandry, Enjoyment and Entertainment....Helps to raise my daughter connected to our food supply.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?... LEARNING. Anything and EVERYTHING I can...Attention span of a 4yr old.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share......Master of all, Expert in few. Real Estate, Shooting, Gardening, Farming(Small scale), Protective services, Critical infrastructure, Solar Science, ...mentioned my family above, 1 dog, a cat(sigh), getting a new hunting pup shortly....Once the acreage above settled, plans for a few goats for dairy/meat, and whatever else strikes our fancy thru the years(Mini Jersey? Steer?...Whatever He brings)
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?....In my Google research(I have a degree in that!...
), Y'alls answers kept popping up in the top results...Figured I'd join the experts to stop wasting my time.
Have a great day all...again, nice to meet ya.
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Everything but the alfalfa fields is ours now. The rest should close next month if He wills it... The fields to the North of the house I'll most likely convert to pasture for goats/Jersey(Mini)...No plans for the big Alfalfa pasture now other than continuing to harvest. Most likely 2 years left till re-seed needed and we'll reassess then....Plans for a 20X40 Hoop-house in the dirt immediately North the house treeline...The HUGE willow tree in the yard is awesome. We can fit about 4 picnicking tables under it...Its like a big fort making me feel like a kid again....
Make yourself at home here.
