Should I or Shouldn't I? lol

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wolfryder

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Jul 28, 2017
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(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Haven't gotten them yet. As a librarian, I will research and get everything ready before I get chicks in the spring

(2) How many chickens do you have right now? - 0

(3) What breeds do you have? - none yet. I would like a few layers and then meat chickens

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? - I've known about the website for years and have referred patrons to the website ever since Omaha, NE began allowing folks to have chickens in the city limits. We've had classes about the subject and this website is mentioned and shown as a valid and valuable resource.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies? - reading, music, needlework, gardening, herbology, growing perennials and renewable resources, urban gardening, sustainability

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. - I have family scattered across the US. 3 cats, 2 dogs, and one child still at home. I'm a librarian at a public library and have recently (since 2013) become an urban gardener/sustainability student
 
I vote Yes! As someone interested in sustainability, chickens are a fantastic addition to your gardening endeavors. They can help eat bugs - they love my squash beetles (although some like the squash too - gotta watch 'em!), and you can use their litter (droppings & straw bedding) as a great addition to compost. If you keep a well-managed 3-part composting system, you can also keep worms to feed back to the chickens. An added bonus is that they are a joy to watch, and you have the benefit of fresh eggs. I like the Barred Plymouth Rocks as they an all-purpose generally friendly bird that will give you nice tan / brown eggs, but are also good for meat. I hope you go for it!
 
Welcome to the joys of "chicken TV", "chicken hugs", the best eggs, a true addiction, a great conversation topic, and occasional heartbreaking mysteries. Definitely add chickens to your life. I asked my 8-year-old granddaughter what breeds she would get if she could only have 3 birds, and she decided on a Brown Leghorn, a Lavender or Buff Orpington, and an Ameracauna (or Easter Egger), so "I would have white, brown, and blue eggs!"
 
Hi :frow You should get 7 chickens!
Welcome to BYC! How many chickens do you have?
We are so glad you joined our coop.
This video should help you find your way around the site.
 

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