MistressLupine
Chirping
- Jun 25, 2024
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It told me to introduce myself so I will!
I just bought 7 silkie chicks from valley hatchery, now 6 since one passed away a week after arriving.
I’m BRAND NEW to raising chickens and thought silkies would be a good start!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yeah! I’m brand new, got my first ever batch of chicks June 2024
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
6 at the moment, I originally bought 5 but valley hatchery sends 2 extra just in case, 7 arrived and one passed away from the incurable respiratory illness
(3) What breeds do you have?
Just silkie chicks! I haven’t raised any chicks before hand nor ever had real experience with chickens at all, i grew up with cats.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
All of it! So far I’m absolutely in love, they are the missing puzzle piece I needed in my life!
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
im a huge gaming geek, i play on ALL platforms! including index VR.
what i have so far is: PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Amazing PC, Quest 2, Quest 3, Index VR with full body tracking.
I'm also a digital artist so i have a apple Air with procreate and a apple pen.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I lived in Alaska for 5 almost 6 years, I was raised in NC most of my life before Alaska so my whole family is VERY southern
I only had cats my whole life, this is my first time with chickens! I have a purebred maincoon cat that I had to leave behind with my parents when I moved out 2022
I wanted to take him with me but my partners parents don’t allow cats and we live with them at the moment.
I’ll share a photo of my cat here!
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
i just found this awesome community recently when i was researching advice about my silkies.
I’ll share some photos bellow of my babies!
I’m still learning and adapting more and more everyday! I’m really happy that a community like this exists because doing it alone is terrifying.
thank u so much for all the advice and help I’ve received so far!
I just bought 7 silkie chicks from valley hatchery, now 6 since one passed away a week after arriving.
I’m BRAND NEW to raising chickens and thought silkies would be a good start!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yeah! I’m brand new, got my first ever batch of chicks June 2024
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
6 at the moment, I originally bought 5 but valley hatchery sends 2 extra just in case, 7 arrived and one passed away from the incurable respiratory illness
(3) What breeds do you have?
Just silkie chicks! I haven’t raised any chicks before hand nor ever had real experience with chickens at all, i grew up with cats.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
All of it! So far I’m absolutely in love, they are the missing puzzle piece I needed in my life!
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
im a huge gaming geek, i play on ALL platforms! including index VR.
what i have so far is: PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Amazing PC, Quest 2, Quest 3, Index VR with full body tracking.
I'm also a digital artist so i have a apple Air with procreate and a apple pen.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I lived in Alaska for 5 almost 6 years, I was raised in NC most of my life before Alaska so my whole family is VERY southern
I only had cats my whole life, this is my first time with chickens! I have a purebred maincoon cat that I had to leave behind with my parents when I moved out 2022
I wanted to take him with me but my partners parents don’t allow cats and we live with them at the moment.
I’ll share a photo of my cat here!
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
i just found this awesome community recently when i was researching advice about my silkies.
I’ll share some photos bellow of my babies!
I’m still learning and adapting more and more everyday! I’m really happy that a community like this exists because doing it alone is terrifying.
thank u so much for all the advice and help I’ve received so far!
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