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 and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.
 and Welcome to Backyard Chickens. to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
 to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
Welcome to BYC!! Cute hen!(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
- When I was growing up my family had chickens, now its my turn to have my own flock! I got my batch back in March 2023.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
- I have 16 hens
(3) What breeds do you have?
I have:
3 Buffs
2 Easter Eggers
2 Rode Island Reds
4 Mystic Onyx
5 Colombian Wyandotte's
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I get to bond with my girls, they bring my little neighbors together, if there's a windstorm, my next-door neighbors will go and check up on them. I love the little community they have created.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I'm a jack of all trades. I enjoy sewing, crocheting, knitting. Gardening, Hot-mess carpentry, hiking I enjoy a good doodle once and a while.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I work in Pharmacy I was originally a Vet tech, then was able to move to human meds. I do the specialty pharmacy; with all the fancy meds you see on tv. I have a big happy Boxer named Bella-BeanSprout.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I was lurking in the shadows, I kept finding wonderful articles and threads of people asking the same questions I was asking. And I thought instead of lurking and quietly talking to myself about the topic I'd join

 
 Hi thank youHiya, and welcome to BYC!!


