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Hi everyone! I'm Mary from northern California and I'm new to raising chickens. I've been doing a lot of reading and am thankful to have found this site (thank you Google!). I’ll do my best to cover the 6 intro topics that were outlined.
I've ordered 10 German Bielefelder chicks that will be here the first week of April. Nine girls and one boy. I hope to add Black Copper Maran in the future. I'm not sure if I will keep all the GB hens but we're setting up to house them all.
I was a hot and warm glass artist for over thirty years, as well as working in metals and stone. A little over a year ago we lost our home, my store, and my studio in a wildfire (actually a ‘controlled’ burn) that destroyed a total of 23 homes. So, instead of starting a new chapter in my life I’m looking at it as writing a whole new book. I am thinking I will try my hand at woodturning (always wanted to work with wood) and chickens to start. I always wanted to raise chickens too! One door closes, another opens….
I never met a tool or piece of equipment I didn’t covet and I’m game to try nearly any creative or artistic endeavor. I enjoy baking, cooking, and gardening and taking photographs. We have two dogs, the quirkiest English chocolate lab girl ever, and a big beautiful Rottie goofball that allows himself to be pushed around by the lab who is half his size.
I will probably have many questions to post and hopefully experiences to share as my flock grows.
Instagram page.
I've ordered 10 German Bielefelder chicks that will be here the first week of April. Nine girls and one boy. I hope to add Black Copper Maran in the future. I'm not sure if I will keep all the GB hens but we're setting up to house them all.
I was a hot and warm glass artist for over thirty years, as well as working in metals and stone. A little over a year ago we lost our home, my store, and my studio in a wildfire (actually a ‘controlled’ burn) that destroyed a total of 23 homes. So, instead of starting a new chapter in my life I’m looking at it as writing a whole new book. I am thinking I will try my hand at woodturning (always wanted to work with wood) and chickens to start. I always wanted to raise chickens too! One door closes, another opens….
I never met a tool or piece of equipment I didn’t covet and I’m game to try nearly any creative or artistic endeavor. I enjoy baking, cooking, and gardening and taking photographs. We have two dogs, the quirkiest English chocolate lab girl ever, and a big beautiful Rottie goofball that allows himself to be pushed around by the lab who is half his size.
I will probably have many questions to post and hopefully experiences to share as my flock grows.
Instagram page.