Official BYC Poll: Why Do You Have Chickens?

[GigitheBackyardHerbilist]

This is a wonderful reason! You have taught them well!

I’d loved to have learned to do all that, I never got the chance though.
I know how to garden and take care of animals, but that’s it farming wise.

Is candle making hard, I’d love to try it one day, that and making herbal teas!

Oh and thank you!

 

[Jerisflock]

I toyed with having chickens for almost 10 years before finally doing it. I wanted them for eggs. What a thrilling surprise to find they are my friends too! I love my flock! Each is named and each has their own distinct personality. Several of mine love to be massaged, held and talked to. They are such a joy!

 

[Red Egg]

As pets, they are a lot of fun. Appreciate the eggs too!

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

Candle making can be messy and you have to be careful with the hot wax. I'm going to teach them to dip tapers and if you have an old crock pot you can take wax and melt it in the Crock-Pot I usually use a small dowel rod that's long enough to hit the edges on either side and tie the wick said dow rod. Dip into the wax slowly and smoothly or your tapers will get bumpy. You also need another rack or area with wax paper under to catch the dripping wax but you need a place to hang the dowel rod so the candles can harden. I also have a machine my kids bought me years ago that melts the wax and pours it into votive or pillar molds. I'm going to have to dig that out. Lol
The teas are easy you just grow the herbs you want to use for them and you can use just about anything to soak them in hot water from cheesecloth to the tea strainers they have. I found a place on eBay years ago where I could buy tea bags that are empty which are very nice for making gifts.

Amazing, thank you so much!

 

[Deezchix]

 

[pennyJo1960]

Happy 2022

 

[Boppo]

Besides Pets, Eggs, Fertilizer, Pest control, my OTHER means:
mental health!

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Besides Pets, Eggs, Fertilizer, Pest control, my OTHER means:
mental health!

Ditto! Can't be in a foul mood when in a fowl mood. Chickens save my sanity & make me smile & laugh daily.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Besides Pets, Eggs, Fertilizer, Pest control, my OTHER means:
mental health!

Ditto! Can't be in a foul mood when in a fowl mood. Chickens save my sanity & make me smile & laugh daily.

Ditto!

 

[Alderen]

I really like having fresh eggs and knowing exactly what I feed my girls to get those eggs. Second - I just enjoy being with my girls. It's fun to watch their individual personalities develop and I find it soothing and relaxing to just go out to our coop/run and piddle around with things.