Jacqui66
In the Brooder
- May 1, 2019
- 5
- 35
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Hi BYC Community,
My name is Jacqui Myers and I am new to chickens. I currently have fifteen 16-week old chickens and twenty-four 9-week old Guineas. I have a Silkie, a few Rhode Island Reds, some Lace Wyandotte’s, a California Gray, a Light Brahma, a few Bantams, and the rest I think are a mix of breeds because I can’t identify them. I love having the chickens and Guineas come up to my husband and I and my kids in the evening for treats! I hate how the roosters are bullies - not knowing any better I got a mixed run that had 9 roosters, and well, it’s been a challenge to say the least.
As far as hobbies, I make cakes, have a nice vegetable garden and some gorgeous roses. Recently, I have been dabbling in remodeling as we purchased a beautiful place with 10 acres in Oroville, CA last January. My husband and I both have a daughter and a son, and three of the four elected to move with us from the Bay Area, along with our 4 dogs and 2 cats. Since we moved to Oroville, we’ve acquired 5 Nigerian Pygmy goats, so me being busy is an understatement.
I found BYC two days after I brought my chicks home because a few of them had this weird hard encasement on their bottoms. Turned out to be pasty butt. Over the next two weeks, I washed and dried little chicken butts 2 or 3 times a day. I lost 2 chicks the first day, which broke my heart, but it would have been half a dozen more if it hadn’t been for BYC! I look up stuff in this group everyday, and I figured it was time to stop stalking y’all and come out of the shadows. Plus, my husband and I built one helluva chicken coop, so I finally feel like I have something to offer.
Thanks for reading all this. I look forward to becoming a valuable member of BYC over the next several years.
~Jacqui
My name is Jacqui Myers and I am new to chickens. I currently have fifteen 16-week old chickens and twenty-four 9-week old Guineas. I have a Silkie, a few Rhode Island Reds, some Lace Wyandotte’s, a California Gray, a Light Brahma, a few Bantams, and the rest I think are a mix of breeds because I can’t identify them. I love having the chickens and Guineas come up to my husband and I and my kids in the evening for treats! I hate how the roosters are bullies - not knowing any better I got a mixed run that had 9 roosters, and well, it’s been a challenge to say the least.
As far as hobbies, I make cakes, have a nice vegetable garden and some gorgeous roses. Recently, I have been dabbling in remodeling as we purchased a beautiful place with 10 acres in Oroville, CA last January. My husband and I both have a daughter and a son, and three of the four elected to move with us from the Bay Area, along with our 4 dogs and 2 cats. Since we moved to Oroville, we’ve acquired 5 Nigerian Pygmy goats, so me being busy is an understatement.
I found BYC two days after I brought my chicks home because a few of them had this weird hard encasement on their bottoms. Turned out to be pasty butt. Over the next two weeks, I washed and dried little chicken butts 2 or 3 times a day. I lost 2 chicks the first day, which broke my heart, but it would have been half a dozen more if it hadn’t been for BYC! I look up stuff in this group everyday, and I figured it was time to stop stalking y’all and come out of the shadows. Plus, my husband and I built one helluva chicken coop, so I finally feel like I have something to offer.
Thanks for reading all this. I look forward to becoming a valuable member of BYC over the next several years.
~Jacqui
and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.
to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC! 
