Hey!! New-ish here!

[TheChickenGirl16]

Hi all!
I first heard about, (and joined), Backyard Herds when BYC went under construction a few weeks ago.
Though I had joined back then, I had some major technical issues, and couldn’t post until now.
So here I am, and hi!

I currently have 26 hens, 2 roosters, 3 8 wk old pullets, 12 2 wk old chicks, and 17 who hatched Thursday!

I also have 2 goats, and am planning on ducks in May!



Hi @CCsGarden!!

 

[farmerjan]

Hi and welcome....

Have had many breeds of purebred show chickens, have a few now, plus we raise beef cattle.... some White Texas Dall sheep, garden, make alot of hay and some crops for the beef cattle... plus usually have a family cow or 2 most of the time... and I still work with dairy farmers as a milk tester... we keep pretty busy...

 

[Baymule]

Hello from East Texas. I raise Katahdin hair sheep. Currently have 31 breeding ewes, 10 young ewes, 3 rams, 3 lambs, plus 3 young rams for slaughter. I think. I normally don’t keep count. Also babysitting 10 more ewes. Have 2 Anatolian Shepherds and 1 big black half Labrador and half Great Dane.

 

[SageHill]

Welcome from SoCal. Sheep, lambs (growing out for freezers and auction), rams and chickens and of course dogs to help with the work.

 

[TheChickenGirl16]

Wow, that sounds amazing, everyone!
I always wanted sheep! I’ll have to look into it more.

I’m also getting 2 Dexter cows in January!

 

[Baymule]

Are you getting steers to raise for the freezer?

 

[Mini Horses]

Are the cows bred? Meaning calves and milk in spring? fun, fun!!

 

[4-Hgirl]

Hi and welcome!!

I have 16 standard size chickens and a lot of bantams. 2 of my bantam hens just hatched 3 chicks.

I have a pony mare named Dora and a 15-hand bay mare named Phoebe.

I have 3 dogs I have a 13-year-old Beagle named Moose, a 3-year-old beagles named Skippy and a 3-year-old Great Pyrenees named Gizmo.

I have a small herd of BeefBuilder cows and heifers for breeding, and I also have a Red Angus bull named Trump. I have 1 cow named Toffee. I have 1 year and a half old heifer named Checkers and I own half of a black heifer calf named Nugget. My siblings have other heifers and cows too.

I also show BeefBuilder cattle. My show steer this year is named Waffles.

In the summer I have pigs and goats for showing but they are always gone before October.

 

[CCsGarden]

Hi all!
I first heard about, (and joined), Backyard Herds when BYC went under construction a few weeks ago.
Though I had joined back then, I had some major technical issues, and couldn’t post until now.
So here I am, and hi!

I currently have 26 hens, 2 roosters, 3 8 wk old pullets, 12 2 wk old chicks, and 17 who hatched Thursday!

I also have 2 goats, and am planning on ducks in May!



Hi @CCsGarden!!

HI! Welcome!

 

[TheChickenGirl16]

Are you getting steers to raise for the freezer?

Yes, so one of the two is a steer, and he’ll be weaned in December. He’s going into the freezer next year. I’ve been calling him Ribbsy! lol

Are the cows bred? Meaning calves and milk in spring? fun, fun!!

Yes! One of the cows -her name is Misty- is bred, and due in March. I am trying to get them early enough before she has the calf to have milk routine training in place, so she doesn’t get all defensive of me touching her udders while she’s trying to nurse the babe.

Can’t wait for the creamy deliciousness!!