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Homesteader Julie

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Jan 3, 2020
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Hello Peeps,

I’m no expert, so I’m only here to learn and hopefully learn lots. I have had chickens now for 2.5 years and we are literally a backyard flock raiser as we are in the city limits. We are only allowed 12 hens and no roosters, but I actually have 9 hens and 1 rooster.

Hens consist of 2 BO x RIR crosses, 2 EE, 1 Black Sex Link, 3 BO, and 1 BCM. Rooster is an OE. We just hatched 2 chicks in the incubator from the BCM and are waiting on 1 more to hatch tomorrow After that the rooster may be soup pot bound, although this chick thing is too much fun.

We would love, love, love to have more birds, but don’t want to overstay our welcome with our neighbors. With aging hens, we might consider eating our dual purpose stock, though butchering is not my thing. It’s still kind of new to us, this whole having chickens and loving them so much.

My other hobbies include our horses (not in the backyard), my chalk art business, and homesteading. I’m a high school science teacher, so let’s throw that in there since it takes up all of my hobby time.

Anyways, thanks for having me here and I hope we can all cluck up a nice conversation or two.
 
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SoftSilkie said:
Welcome Julie! I think it's great that you hatch your own chicks! I plan on starting that in the next couple of months:fl
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I bought a nice little incubator on Amazon to get me hooked. Pretty cheap, too.

Smartxchoices Digital Mini Egg Incubator 9-12 Eggs with Fully Automatic Turning Humidity Control Poultry Hatcher for Chickens Ducks Goose Birds https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXD93RQ/?tag=backy-20

We only started 3 eggs on our maiden voyage, but believe me that thing will be full next round! So much fun.
 
Homesteader Julie said:
I bought a nice little incubator on Amazon to get me hooked. Pretty cheap, too.

Smartxchoices Digital Mini Egg Incubator 9-12 Eggs with Fully Automatic Turning Humidity Control Poultry Hatcher for Chickens Ducks Goose Birds https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXD93RQ/?tag=backy-20

We only started 3 eggs on our maiden voyage, but believe me that thing will be full next round! So much fun.
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Good luck! It probably won't be long until you look for a bigger one, though! I have one that can hold 42 chicken egg's, but I'm already a hatch-a-holic, too! :lau
 
Hi! :frow Welcome to BYC! How great that you can have 10 chickens inside city limits. Most can only have 6! I think you can get a lot of enjoyment with 10, and plenty of eggs too. I am in the country with no restrictions and still only keep 12. Seems to be the right amount for two of us with some to share. I see one child. Are you a family of three then?
 

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