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CharkenMama said:
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My mom had a farm when I was 8 and we had too many to count. Now that I’m all grown up and wanted to start my own flock and homestead.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 8

(3) What breeds do you have?
Silkie, gold laced Wyandotte, barred rock and possibly welsummers or brown leghorns.

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
The peace I feel when I’m with them. Strange to describe but that’s what I feel.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Pickleball, sewing, bike riding, hiking etc.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
We have two dogs and


(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? :D

I think it’s important to know where our food comes from and how to support it. My father who grew up in the 50s thought milk came from the milkman and not the cow. Animal keeping I feel has become a lost art since moving to the city. There’s something more wholesome and meaningful about it.
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Hi, welcome to BYC!
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I love sewing as well, it's such a therapeutic thing to do.
Have fun!
 

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