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OMG, I know right! I have not even got these out of the brooder yet and I am already wanting and looking at Serama chickens just so we can have a miniature in the flock.
 
NHMountainMan said:
Ewok - I look forward to following your journey. Like you, after an health issue, I started first with honeybees in order to prove to myself I'd be able to care for them. I started with chickens in April. I've truly enjoyed learning about the chicken world, and from the experienced BYC members. Be warned though... It can become addicting. I went from wanting enough eggs for the family and some meat for the freezer, to planning for more chickens, a few turkeys and Guinea fowl- if my wife agrees. You'll hear the term "chicken math " often around here. I understand it now but didn't truly get it at first! Best of luck.
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Thank you NHMountainMan, Oh I know where you are coming from all to well. I am already wanting more chickens and also another bee hive. Lucky for me I do not live on a farm or I would have such lol. Everything I do has to go through the wife as well but, I have two things going for me when it comes to her. One she loves critters as much as I do and second and this is the big one. She works 3rd shift so she knows the more I have to do the less I am in her hair while she is trying to sleep lol. Yes I play on both as much as I can lol.
 
ewok126 said:
Thank you NHMountainMan, Oh I know where you are coming from all to well. I am already wanting more chickens and also another bee hive. Lucky for me I do not live on a farm or I would have such lol. Everything I do has to go through the wife as well but, I have two things going for me when it comes to her. One she loves critters as much as I do and second and this is the big one. She works 3rd shift so she knows the more I have to do the less I am in her hair while she is trying to sleep lol. Yes I play on both as much as I can lol.
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ewok126 said:
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am very new to chickens. I got my first chickens 1 week ago.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 6 chickens

(3) What breeds do you have? I have Sapphire Gems, Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds. All Female two of each breed.

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? Fresh eggs and ALL NATURAL is what got me into trying my hand at raising chickens and the fact that we love animals. My plan is to spoil them as much as our other pets.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies? Bee Keeping and custom ink pen making from domestic and exotic woods. (NO! I do not use wood from trees that are cut down. The wood I use is from trees that have fell on their own) Such as ancient Kauri wood that is 30 to 50 thousand years old. Yes, it has been carbon dated lol.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. My name is Chris but I go by Ewok. I have a wife and 2 adult children. We have 3 dogs, 2 chinchillas, about 30,000 honey bees and now 6 baby chickens. My family and I are living in Memphis TN. I use to be an Electroneurodiagnostics Technologist but had a stroke 3 years ago that took away my 10 plus year career. I now stay at home and can not drive so, I have taken up my hobbies to keep me moving and to occupy my time trying to learn all I can. The key word in that last sentence is (Trying.) It is kind of hard to do when 1/4th of your brain is gone. No, that is not an exaggeration.

(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? I found out about BYC through my mother and father who have chickens as well. My mother last week told me this was the place to learn what all I needed to know. My mothers suggestion is what made me join the community.
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Welcome to BYC! Great introduction! Looking forward to hearing all about your flock as they grow! Feel free to share some pics if you want! We all love fuzzy baby pics :love
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