A Newbie’s Introduction

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard Chickens

 

[ejtrout31]

Welcome you will love it everyone is so nice and helpful

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3 I’d suggest including your location using the guide in that link, if you have not already done so. You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Melky]

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Welcome to BYC @SmyrnaHens ! Thank you for joining!

 

[N F C]

Make yourself at home here!

 

[SmyrnaHens]

Hello!!!
I actually had two, unfortunately #2 had more recessive genes, caught a respiratory disease last winter and I wasn't able to save her. You know how wet and cold our winters get here. There was a member on here, no longer active from what I can tell, who's husband worked for UofD and got a set of eggs. She hatched them and sold them. Since I didn't live too far from her, I was able to get the two. She later had a "white" variety and that was that. I keep hearing that you have to contact UofD Ag College to get them but that never worked....I live right by it!!! You would have to find someone who works, there, like this woman's husband, and get them to give you the eggs/chicks. There were some breeders down state (slower lower DE) but they don't seem to be active on here anymore either. I'm going to add you to my "following" and if I come across any, I'll contact you! They make the neatest noises (talking)….almost like a flute.

Thank you for all the great info and for keep an eye out for some blues. Go Blue Hens! Ha!

 

[SmyrnaHens]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens! We are glad you joined the flock! BYC is a helpful site providing all the information you need to know about poultry! There is always space for more members on the BYC roost! Hawks are a problem in my area also, one just killed my Japanese bantam a few days ago. Hope you enjoy it here as much as we all do!

Alexa009, thank you for the warm welcome. So sorry to hear about your Japanese bantam.