The 12 Days Of BYC (2021)

[PioneerChicks]

I am in the market project for goats, breeding project for swine, and market swine. I wanted to join poultry too, but I don't think they provide what I am looking for. Sounds fun though!

Yeah, small animal is more for fun than anything. I did some dairy goat this last year and it was crazy competitive and different! I enjoyed it though. But you still meet amazing people and learn a lot in small animal!

 

[Weeg]

#1) I am grateful for my family. My parents who are always there for me, and put up with me and my chicken craziness.
#2) I'm grateful for my horse, Misty. Misty is my safe place, a great listener, poor communicator though she always has to let you know what she has to say. I'm grateful for all the happiness and laughs she brings me.
#3) I'm grateful for Lucy, our second horse, who brings confront and friendship to Misty's life. Misty would be lost without her.
#4) I'm grateful for my chickens. They're antics, and how they always make me laugh. Also great listeners, sometimes they pipe in as well.
#5) More specifically, I'm grateful for Smudge. My sweet Cornish X who brought comfort and one to Doodle's life for as long as she was with us. For how much she sacrificed to allow me to learn and grow. Her antics, schemes, feed room break in's, and my gosh how many times she made me smile. I will never forget you Smudge.
#6) I'm grateful for the place I live in. Large property, surrounded by mountains, nature, wildlife and forest. The calm it brings to the area, and adventure at the same time. No neighbor's you can see, and plenty of room to admire the beauty of Western Washington.
#7) I'm grateful for the opportunity's i'm given. Opportunities to raise chickens, to farm, to ride horses, to have amazing veterinary experiences my animals give me. Opportunities to learn and grow, and further influence my dream to become a veterinarian.
#8) I'm grateful for good food. I love to cook, and I'm grateful for the recipes that are out there to use. The warm meals I eat every day, and the knowing that they are fulfilling and healthy. The opportunity to learn new things while cooking, experience new tastes through adventurous recipes, and learning new ways of cooking.
#9) I'm grateful for snow this Christmas. Sometimes we don't get snow until mid season, but I'm grateful for the thick layer of soft snow on the ground around the property. The beauty it brings, the opportunities it give the chickens, horses, us. How it makes everything feel so much like Christmas.
#10) I'm grateful for friends. Friends I know in person, and friends I meet on BYC. Those who can share my love for chickens, nature and animals. Those who help me with questions, and especially anyone who gave me support in Smudge's final threads, and necropsy thread. That meant so much to me. Those who have helped me come so far in my chicken keeping journey, and taught me so much. Even if it was the cold hard truth at times. When I say this I think I'm talking to almost everyone on BYC, all of you are so great and make this community so helpful. Especially out mods.
Thank you all!

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

I've joined just in time for the first task! Hello, everyone!

#1: Pets! They're soft, warm, entertaining, adorable, and just overall great! I'm thankful for Shadow(one of my cats) for being the living leg warmer that she is during the colder nights. Also for Teva(the other cat) for actually using the cat toys I sometimes make for them. I'm thankful for the chickens(listed in my signature) for being beautiful, and in some cases, for being the cuddly teddy-chickens they are. I'm thankful for Baxter and Rocket(dogs) for always being ready to clean up the messes my clumsiness often causes. I'm thankful for Peanut for having the cute little leopard gecko face he has. I'm also thankful for the fish for being fish, and the nirite snail for still being alive.
#2: Family for always being there for me and helping me whenever I feel stressed or down.
#3: I'm thankful for having a roof over my head and not having to constantly worry about money running out.
#4: Friends, for keeping me focused on any work I need completed and just for being there for me.
#5: Books. They're comforting, smell good(usually), and share incredible new ways to veiw the world.
#6: Green plants. It's basically winter and most leaves are shriveled up and grey on the ground, not saying that's not pretty, but I am. The plants that still have leaves bring a lively color to the sometimes grey appearing world.
#7: My camera. It allows me to share the natural beauty of the world with others.
#8: Birds! (Not just chickens) All around us songs are sung, but I've realized that not that many people actually stop to admire the simply incredible creatures that sing them.
#9: My bed for being warm and soft and cozy.
#10: BYC for providing knowledgable information and an incredible community!

 

[The-White-Elephant]

I have completed the 2nd task. Should I keep posting here when I finish a task?

 

[TheTexasChickenGirl]

I'm starting late but I'm in! @chickentrains @cherrynberry
(don't know if you guys have already done this but come join with me!)

 

[TheTexasChickenGirl]

I'm starting late but I'm in! @chickentrains @cherrynberry
(don't know if you guys have already done this but come join with me!)

Never mind, I looked through more posts and yall have already been tagged. Whoops!
(i'm always late)

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Never mind, I looked through more posts and yall have already been tagged. Whoops!
(i'm always late)

are you late? or did you come early for the next task?

 

[TheTexasChickenGirl]

are you late? or did you come early for the next task?

we'll never know!

 

[TheTexasChickenGirl]

we'll never know!

changed my signature too!

 

[The-White-Elephant]

changed my signature too!

You put: I'm always late!