Chicken 859

[Chicken 859]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?

We are new to chickens and don't have any yet. I'm part way through building a chicken run in our back garden measuring 6m x 2m.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?

None at the moment, but hope to eventually have half a dozen, the run should be plenty big enough for that number.

(3) What breeds do you have?

None yet.

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?

Google search.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?

Running, walking (with family and our dogs), cycling, motorcycling (Moto Guzzi), kayaking and on the waiting list for an allotment.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.

Married with two children, four cats, three dogs, 30ish fish. I work as a firefighter specialising in fire investigation and also have a fire investigation search dog (Called accelerant dogs in the USA). Live in the village of Portchester on the south coast of Hampshire which is home to one of the best preserved roman castles in Europe!

New to chickens so will be looking for tips and advice from you more experienced owners.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!
Great useful information here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard chickens.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - great that you have joined us.

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

There's a UK thread that you may wish to join -
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/655508/uk-member-please-say-hi/890

All the best

CT

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

So glad you could join our community! Definitely stop by our learning center for some tips and hints on getting started and keeping chickens all throughout their lives. CTKen has left you with the link. And once you get started, if you have any questions, feel free to ask around the forums.

Make yourself at home here and welcome to our roost!

 

[Chicken 859]

Thanks for all the welcomes guys!

 

[sassysarah]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you could join us!

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[Chicken 859]

Will post a picture of the run I'm building later, it'll be good to hear what people think.

 

[Chicken 859]

This is our run so far. Still a work in progress. It measures 2m wide by 6m long. Plan is that will be plenty big enough for half a dozen chooks!