Chicken Newbie in WI

[almightyemu]

Hi guys! My name is Amanda Van Den Elzen. I live just a little outside of Green Bay, WI and I'm new here!

I've been lurking for a while without signing up, gathering info from you and your brilliant minds! I just got the go-ahead from my hubby to get a little flock of chickens, so I thought I'd join the community here, officially! My in-laws have chickens, so I have some input from them, but there's a LOT I've learned already just from perusing the forums and articles here.

I am hoping to pick up 4 chicks the beginning of July, and I have my heart set on Silver Lined Wyandottes, as I've read they're friendly and stand up to Wisconsin winters very well.

Outside of chicken rearing, I also eagerly learn about all natural ways to live. I make my own soap, toothpaste, sunscreen, etc. I grow strawberries and various garden foods, and I'm hoping chickens will help with my slug problem, there! I also love to crochet and run a small side business selling my crafts and crochet patterns. My husband and I are also huge gear-heads. He races off-road buggies and I spot for him, so our schedule includes a lot of race weekends during the summer.

I look forward to getting to know all of you, and I welcome any and all advice you may have for raising chickens in Wisconsin.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Amanda Welcome!

So glad you have stopped

L U R K I N G
And decided to join us here at Backyard Chickens.

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

I'm Haley and I greatly enjoy participating and learning on this site!
There are so many knowledgeable members willing to answer any/all questions...each member has their area of expertise as you will see. I learn something new everyday and am sure u will enjoy BYC as much as the rest of the flock!
We share stories, happiness, and occasionally, grief. I'm sure you'll fit right in so jump on in and enjoy

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock!

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops

BYC has an APP

 

[Joeschooks]

Hello Amanda. There’s so many helpful, knowledgeable folks here and I’m sure you’ll find this site a very useful resource.

 

[almightyemu]

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[Clucking_Crazy]

Welcome & glad to have you!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens Amanda, it's very nice to meet you. By any chance do you have EMUS?? If you scroll down the "forums" threads you will come to "Emus." I don't have any but, they are very interesting to read about.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello Amanda and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping birds - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. 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.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive


Here’s a link to general links and the different forums on BYC - https://www.backyardchickens.com/misc/quick-navigation-menu


You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie