Hi, Janie. I'm baaack.
I had not anticipated how MANY text messages this wonderful group would generate. I have a second phone that has unlimited texting. I don't know why I didn't give you that number in the first place. Can I please change my number for the group?
781-571-6740
Hi, Janie. I have been out of touch, but found your offer to be included in group chats with Hayden and others in our group. Please include me: 617 513 9258
Thank you so much! And I appreciate your promise not to sell the numbers to Nigerian princes!
Glad to meet you, Josh, and welcome to BYC. Aren't chickens fun?! They are quirky and each bird has a definite personality. Definitely more than just eggs!
Here are a few articles here that I find useful. I hope you will, too!
1. Intro to chicken keeping and a link about different breeds.
2...
Glad to meet you and welcome to BYC. I also retired and started keeping chickens (and coturnix quail, but that's another story). You will enjoy the chickens so much! They are quirky and each bird has a definite personality. Definitely more than just eggs!
You should definitely call your town...
Glad to meet you and welcome to BYC. That sister site should be interesting, but I know there are other members here who are into self sufficiency and permaculture, both. Try entering those into the SEARCH bar to find some good conversations and new friends.
P.S., Shadrach has given wonderful advice about getting vet care and advice. But this site is full of other information. Here are a few articles I have found useful and hope you do, too.
Common mistakes & how to fix them
BYC Lists of Chicken Ailments and Cures
To look for articles on BYC:
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Welcome to BYC. What a great coop! You have some good skills, and it's awesome that you built it with recycled materials. Please share pictures of your birds (when you choose them?)
Glad to meet you and welcome to BYC! Greetings from New England!
Here are a few articles from this terrific site I have found useful as I learn more about chickens:
Predator protection for new & existing coops
Dealing with a muddy coop and run
Gardening for chickens
BYC Lists of Chicken...
Hi, Ricky and partner! Welcome to membership in BYC. You've already discovered what a great resource it can be. Here is one or two articles I have really found useful (or comforting) as I learn more about chickens:
Common mistakes & how to fix them
Predator protection for new & existing coops...