Loopandlil
In the Brooder
- Jan 1, 2025
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Hi
. New backyard chicken member here. Iām still learning how to navigate the website so please bare with me.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I have four backyard hens in middle TN. I have raised them since they were about a week oldā¦hatch date of Feb 26, 2024.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
4
(3) What breeds do you have?
Fancy-Rhode Island Red
Betsy-Buff Orpington
Dixie-Plymouth Blue
Frenchie-Cream Legbar
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I pretty much treat my chickens like pets, but the fresh eggs are a major plus. I get a lot of joy tending to my chickens and watching them scratch about my yard.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Crochet, reading
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
Long time lurker but Reddit suggested I make an account here for a specific chicken question.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I have four backyard hens in middle TN. I have raised them since they were about a week oldā¦hatch date of Feb 26, 2024.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
4
(3) What breeds do you have?
Fancy-Rhode Island Red
Betsy-Buff Orpington
Dixie-Plymouth Blue
Frenchie-Cream Legbar
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I pretty much treat my chickens like pets, but the fresh eggs are a major plus. I get a lot of joy tending to my chickens and watching them scratch about my yard.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Crochet, reading
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?

Long time lurker but Reddit suggested I make an account here for a specific chicken question.