(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We're into year 2 of our fowl endeavours- our first chicks arrived last March.
(2/3) How many chickens and what breeds of chickens do you have right now?
A majorly mixed flock of 24-
1 NH red roo
11 layer ladies (plymouth rock, RI red, buff orpington, and a dark cornish)
1 white-crested polish bantam roo
1 white-crested polish bantam hen
1 welsummer bantam hen
2 easter egger bantam hens
2 silkie roos
5 silkie hens
That's just the chickens!
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Ubiquitous and helpful in search results.
(5/6) What are some of your other hobbies/anything else?
As to the rest of the critters- ducks, goats and guineas outside, three cats, two parrots, two more humans, and a dog inside. I have a big mixed family and I love it. Currently investigating show silkies, I'm finally signing up so I can connect with other show silkie enthusiasts, hopefully including some local ones. I'm also planning on managing my land with permacultural principles. My day job is as a software developer, but I'd love to leave it (and plan to someday), since my true passion for the natural world.
We're into year 2 of our fowl endeavours- our first chicks arrived last March.
(2/3) How many chickens and what breeds of chickens do you have right now?
A majorly mixed flock of 24-
1 NH red roo
11 layer ladies (plymouth rock, RI red, buff orpington, and a dark cornish)
1 white-crested polish bantam roo
1 white-crested polish bantam hen
1 welsummer bantam hen
2 easter egger bantam hens
2 silkie roos
5 silkie hens
That's just the chickens!
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Ubiquitous and helpful in search results.
(5/6) What are some of your other hobbies/anything else?
As to the rest of the critters- ducks, goats and guineas outside, three cats, two parrots, two more humans, and a dog inside. I have a big mixed family and I love it. Currently investigating show silkies, I'm finally signing up so I can connect with other show silkie enthusiasts, hopefully including some local ones. I'm also planning on managing my land with permacultural principles. My day job is as a software developer, but I'd love to leave it (and plan to someday), since my true passion for the natural world.
