HeidiGretchen
Chirping
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We've had our chickens for 1 year as of this weekend, although my family did raise chickens when I was growing up (not that I remember much about them, lol).
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
We have 11 chickens - 8 hens, 1 fiesty rooster and 2 chicks whose sex is yet undetermined)
(3) What breeds do you have?
We have 2 white bantams, 1 barred bantam, 1 Easter Egger, 1 Lavender Orpington, 1 Black Australorp and 3 Golden Laced Polish Crested. Our rooster is a polish crested, and the chicks were hatched by our 2 broody white hens, but the eggs were from the Easter Egger and/or a white hen.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Everything. Chickens are so entertaining. The hens are all friendly, so we play with them a lot. And I love having fresh eggs and sharing eggs with our neighbors.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I homeschool our 3 kids, so that takes a lot of my time. I'm trying to grow things - no green thumb - and am learning how to start fruit trees from seed.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
We currently live in Arkansas - for 1 year now - and are enjoying it! We have 3 kids - 14, 11 and 6. In addition to the chickens, we have 2 dogs and recently acquired a cockatiel from an elderly neighbor who couldn't keep him due to health.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
When we first decided we wanted chickens, I searched online to learn more and found this site. Since, anytime I have a question and I search online, I end up here because the information is so good. It's nice to get varying perspectives and hear from people with different experiences.
We've had our chickens for 1 year as of this weekend, although my family did raise chickens when I was growing up (not that I remember much about them, lol).
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
We have 11 chickens - 8 hens, 1 fiesty rooster and 2 chicks whose sex is yet undetermined)
(3) What breeds do you have?
We have 2 white bantams, 1 barred bantam, 1 Easter Egger, 1 Lavender Orpington, 1 Black Australorp and 3 Golden Laced Polish Crested. Our rooster is a polish crested, and the chicks were hatched by our 2 broody white hens, but the eggs were from the Easter Egger and/or a white hen.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Everything. Chickens are so entertaining. The hens are all friendly, so we play with them a lot. And I love having fresh eggs and sharing eggs with our neighbors.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I homeschool our 3 kids, so that takes a lot of my time. I'm trying to grow things - no green thumb - and am learning how to start fruit trees from seed.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
We currently live in Arkansas - for 1 year now - and are enjoying it! We have 3 kids - 14, 11 and 6. In addition to the chickens, we have 2 dogs and recently acquired a cockatiel from an elderly neighbor who couldn't keep him due to health.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
When we first decided we wanted chickens, I searched online to learn more and found this site. Since, anytime I have a question and I search online, I end up here because the information is so good. It's nice to get varying perspectives and hear from people with different experiences.
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We're so happy you've decided to join us 
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