New member from Tennessee

[lolalynn]

Hi, I'm Lola. I have had chickens for around 3 years, started with 6 what I was told were RIR but as I learned more, they were ISA Browns, I still have 4 of the original chickens but have added many more to the flock over the past 7 months since we have move from a subdivision to a farm. I now have 28 hens and 3 roosters, having lost 4 (illness, weasel, and fox got 2) since we've been on the farm. I free range them and lock the up at night. I also just bought 25 chicks that I have in a brooder, and am trying to hatch 30+ eggs in an incubator for the first time ever. The fox got my pet Sussex hen and I had 2 of her eggs that I am hoping to hatch, even though they will be "muts". I have several kinds of chickens, RIR, Barred Rock, Dominiques, Cream Leg Bar, Sussex, Wyandotte, Araucanas, and ISA browns. I also raise meat rabbits, I have 12 breeder and 35 babies at this time. I have 5 goats and 8 pigs and working on fences to get some cattle. I am married with a blended family of 5, but we are now empty nesters. We both work full time jobs, even though our new farm is a full time job of it's own. In the move, be never unpacked the television, so we've been without TV for over 7 months. I've always heard television was the biggest robber of time, but didn't realize how much until now. Ever since I got my first chickens, I have turned to this site for answers to all my questions, but never joined. Thank you guys for providing such a vast amount of knowledge here with all us newbies!

 

[drumstick diva]

Hi Lola, I'm sure you know that "chicken tv," beats the other kind. No satellite dishes, no cable bills - no reruns, but everyday Chicken dramas, in full color. Welcome to BYC

 

[lolalynn]

Hi Lola, I'm sure you know that "chicken tv," beats the other kind. No satellite dishes, no cable bills - no reruns, but everyday Chicken dramas, in full color. Welcome to BYC

lol, yep! I have a stool pulled up to my brooder watching my chicks!!

 

[Gailens]

Hi, Lola! Nice to hear your story

 

[ronott1]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens!

Great introduction

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Lola and welcome to our community. Please enjoy your time here.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I now have 28 hens and 3 roosters

I also just bought 25 chicks that I have in a brooder, and am trying to hatch 30+ eggs in an incubator for the first time ever.

I have several kinds of chickens, RIR, Barred Rock, Dominiques, Cream Leg Bar, Sussex, Wyandotte, Araucanas, and ISA browns.

I also raise meat rabbits, I have 12 breeder and 35 babies at this time.

I have 5 goats and 8 pigs and working on fences to get some cattle.

 

[lolalynn]

Thanks everyone for the welcome. I love the t-shirt Farmer Connie!! I told everyone at work I need an intervention, lol. They didn't listen, so this is where I am now and loving it.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[Joeschooks]

Hi Lola. Glad you decided to join the flock! I do hope you enjoy the site.