Official BYC Poll: How Long Have You Been Raising Chickens?

[twendt]

3yrs of being underground, here are my 1st chicks, RIR

 

[kwhites634]

Oh yes, and I learned how to sex eggs quite accurately, so the incidence of roosters is kept mercifully low!

This I have to hear!

 

[sourland]

This I have to hear!

Me too. That should be patented and sold to the hatcheries.

 

[kwhites634]

A guy that used to buy ducks from me swore he could sex eggs by their shape.

Maybe with duck eggs, but not so reliable with chicken eggs; I tried.

 

[kwhites634]

Just welcomed someone who is 83 years old. I'll have to get him to respond so that I am not alone in the 75 + bracket.

Excuse me?

 

[sourland]

Excuse me?

Not age - years of having chickens. Heck I could probably be your kid.

 

[kwhites634]

Not age - years of having chickens. Heck I could probably be your kid.

Pardon me...had a senior moment. You DO know about senior moments, I assume

 

[sourland]

Pardon me...had a senior moment. You DO know about senior moments, I assume

Who? Me ? I can't remember.

 

[sfulbrig]

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How many of our peeps are really new to raising chickens and how many are old-timers?

In addition to answering the poll, please reply with some fun details, like:

What got you interested in raising chickens?
Did you ever "take a break" and not have chickens?
What breeds did you start with, how many, and do you have any pictures to share?

I always had chickens as a child. When my husband and I moved out to the country 5 years ago I built a coop and run. I only have 5 white leghorns but they supply plenty for my family and some for our foster dogs. They are so tame and I just love them. View attachment 2027330View attachment 2027330View attachment 2027330View attachment 2027330

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How many of our peeps are really new to raising chickens and how many are old-timers?

In addition to answering the poll, please reply with some fun details, like:

What got you interested in raising chickens?
Did you ever "take a break" and not have chickens?
What breeds did you start with, how many, and do you have any pictures to share?

I always had chickens as a child. When we moved to 15 acres 5 years ago I built a coop and run. We have 5 white leghorns and the are prolific layers! They are also beloved pets. Attached is a picture of Henifer Aniston.

 

[Rshumpal]

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How many of our peeps are really new to raising chickens and how many are old-timers?

In addition to answering the poll, please reply with some fun details, like:

What got you interested in raising chickens?
Did you ever "take a break" and not have chickens?
What breeds did you start with, how many, and do you have any pictures to share?

I had wanted chickens for a long time but couldn’t where we lived before. When we moved here I thought we couldn’t, but ironically the HOA dictator published a short “easy for us to understand” city regulations. On her sheet said chickens yes, but fell under nuisance noise regulations. We researched over the summer and got our 6 babies October 1 as day old chicks.
We got 2 Brahmas (Gracie and Frankie), 2 Favorelles (Q-Bert and Shawty) known as the twins, and 2 Silkies (Nugget and Winifred). Unfortunately we discovered having a freed backyard in town doesn’t mean no hawks and Nugget left is December 14th. We adopted/rescued Serena a 14 month old Silkie in January. So we have eggs, but not from our original babies.