👋 from the Savage Family in SW MI

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. It's good to have you in this poultry loving community.

 

[SavageSixHomestead]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!! Beautiful chicks!! Have you heard of chicken math? Those three will soon grow to many, many more! Nice intro!!

Chicken math sounds like our families “animal math” anyway! Haha! TYSM!

 

[triciayoung]

Hi! Hello!
We are brand spanking new chickrents & chiblings, here! (Only previous experience we are holding onto is that I grew up on a hobby farm in Florida for most of my childhood )
We have been researching and discussing how to grow our little “urban homestead” for a loooong time and hubby figured if we didn’t take the leap of faith, how would we ever get started!?! Anyway, we are starting out with just three chicks for now & went with a variety of breeds to learn about each and grow from there; Ameraucana, Sapphire Gem, and an Amberlink (per our local FFH). To be fair, my husband let our 7 year old choose “the cutest ones EVER!”, according to her.. I think the kids and I (me personally, for sure!) are excited to watch our chickens grow and flourish while providing nourishment for our bellies as well as our property. I’m most excited to finally be able to share my love for animals with them in a whole new way! To be honest, I’m an ADHD person, so I am always finding new ways to stimulate and occupy myself, so I’m always down for a new adventure!! Im also a huge crafter and explorer. I love learning WHY and HOW stuff works.. Finding patterns and links in things that neurotypical people would probably think I was nuts for! I love to fish, swim, watch things grow, and am always itching to learn something new! We have 2 cats, 3 dogs, four kids (7-16yrs), and lots of drive to become better (& healthier) humans! I came across BYC today, and joined immediately after reading a few different threads (with lots of great info). So excited to see what else this community has to offer!
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Welcome. Congratulations on taking the homesteading plunge.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're very happy to have you with us!

 

[N F C]

Cute chicks, congrats on starting a flock of your own!

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome from southern Michigan, near Lansing!
Mary
Join us on the Michigan thread, and come to our 'ChickenStock' pot luck party June 29th, at a park in west Lansing.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC! Nice to meet you.

 

[SavageSixHomestead]

In case anyone is wondering… That “so adorable yellow one” turned out to be a cockerel! He’s been the smallest of the group the whole time and I was completely oblivious to his “transformation” until I woke up to his atrocious attempts at crowing Anyway, being within the city limits we had to rehome him, but he will be much happier not being shushed constantly and went to a family friend!

Hi! Hello!
We are brand spanking new chickrents & chiblings, here! (Only previous experience we are holding onto is that I grew up on a hobby farm in Florida for most of my childhood )
We have been researching and discussing how to grow our little “urban homestead” for a loooong time and hubby figured if we didn’t take the leap of faith, how would we ever get started!?! Anyway, we are starting out with just three chicks for now & went with a variety of breeds to learn about each and grow from there; Ameraucana, Sapphire Gem, and an Amberlink (per our local FFH). To be fair, my husband let our 7 year old choose “the cutest ones EVER!”, according to her.. I think the kids and I (me personally, for sure!) are excited to watch our chickens grow and flourish while providing nourishment for our bellies as well as our property. I’m most excited to finally be able to share my love for animals with them in a whole new way! To be honest, I’m an ADHD person, so I am always finding new ways to stimulate and occupy myself, so I’m always down for a new adventure!! Im also a huge crafter and explorer. I love learning WHY and HOW stuff works.. Finding patterns and links in things that neurotypical people would probably think I was nuts for! I love to fish, swim, watch things grow, and am always itching to learn something new! We have 2 cats, 3 dogs, four kids (7-16yrs), and lots of drive to become better (& healthier) humans! I came across BYC today, and joined immediately after reading a few different threads (with lots of great info). So excited to see what else this community has to offer!
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In case anyone is wondering… That “so adorable yellow one” turned out to be a cockerel! He’s been the smallest of the group the whole time and I was completely oblivious to his “transformation” until I woke up to his atrocious attempts at crowing Anyway, being within the city limits we had to rehome him, but he will be much happier not being shushed constantly and went to a family friend!

 

[Debbie292d]

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He is gorgeous! Such a pretty color! Glad you have a friend who could take him so you'll be able to see him when he grows up!