Hi chicken people!

[Callender Girl]

Great intro! Sounds like you've really been doing your research before you jump in -- wish I had done a better job of that. Guess I thought growing up around chickens would automatically impart all the knowledge I needed. Spoiler alert: It didn't. But BYC has helped filled in many of the gaps.

I have never mail-ordered chicks because, like you, I want to see the exact bird I will be getting. On the other hand, on a day I wasn't planning to get any chicks (yeah, right!), I ended up with two Easter Eggers because I swear they stared directly at me from the store's brooder until I relented and brought them home. Sneaky babies!!

Best wishes with your first family coop and flock, and welcome to BYC!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Nice introduction! Enjoy this chicken journey, if you have any questions about anything along the way, be sure to ask.

Welcome to our community!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in establishing your flock.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens.And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

 

[CoopPoop]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

I may be a little biased, but I think Silkies make the best pets. You can even dress them up. Here's Marsha, thanks to @2ndTink putting a costume on her.

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That's adorable my daughters will love it if they can dress up the hens!

 

[N F C]

Hi, best wishes establishing a flock...you and your family are in for a whole lot of fun!

 

[CoopPoop]

Welcome to byc. If you are having them for pets legbars can be flighty. The other two are great choices! Some other birds that are good for pets are sussex cochin faverolles and brahmas

That's good to know! Thanks for the info!

 

[CoopPoop]

Great intro! Sounds like you've really been doing your research before you jump in -- wish I had done a better job of that. Guess I thought growing up around chickens would automatically impart all the knowledge I needed. Spoiler alert: It didn't. But BYC has helped filled in many of the gaps.

I have never mail-ordered chicks because, like you, I want to see the exact bird I will be getting. On the other hand, on a day I wasn't planning to get any chicks (yeah, right!), I ended up with two Easter Eggers because I swear they stared directly at me from the store's brooder until I relented and brought them home. Sneaky babies!!

Best wishes with your first family coop and flock, and welcome to BYC!

Thank you for the support!
With us being first time home owners and having other projects to settle first it's given us lots of time to do research before we had the time/money to do it right.
I know alot of it can be DIY which I love but if I'm being perfectly honest having our kids all so excited has me terrified to do it wrong so really hoping to start with our best foot forward!

 

[janiedoe]

That's good to know! Thanks for the info!

I love brahmas and legbars too. All of my legbars have been very friendly. But. I have had more health issues with them, such as failure to thrive, and due to their large eggs, reproductive issues.
I only have one legbar girl left of four. I have her daughter, who is a brahma & legbar cross too. Still I'm glad to have had them because they are so sweet.