Chicken Newbie

[ErinYLiz]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Very new. This is my first time owning chickens. I have always been a little afraid of them so I'm learning lots. We got our chicks about 5 weeks ago after my son's 2nd grade class hatched them from eggs.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
We ended up taking two chicks home and also purchased a 3rd (thinking one of the two we had was going to go to another class-mate). We didn't want our chick to be lonely.

(3) What breeds do you have?
I'm not sure what breed the two are from his class (and really hoping they're not roos). The 3rd we purchased is a Speckled Sussex.

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
I'm an online research nut. I came across this website trying to learn as much as I can about raising chickens.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I am a jewelry designer and beauty consultant. I am into healthy eating and exercise and can't wait to raise healthy happy chickens.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I am married with two boys (ages 6 and 8). We have one English Bulldog named Bochy and 3 toads that were caught on a camping trip 9 months ago.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC

In a couple of weeks you can post pics here -
What Breed Or Gender is This?

On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - 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


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

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[Joeschooks]

Congratulations on getting your chicks! Welcome to the BYC flock. It’s great to have you here

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi &

Glad you could join us here! Congratulations on getting your chicken adventures started I too was scared to death of chickens, in fact all birds that flapped! They soon grew on me though and there was no stopping me after that!

Good luck and enjoy your time here on BYC

 

[Kiki]

Welcome! We are glad you joined our flock!
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

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

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops

BYC has an APP!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy

So happy to have you here with us!

 

[drumstick diva]

When you chicks are 8 weeks of age, you can post photos at "what breed or gender is this," the folks there will sort them out for you. Thanks for joining us at BYC

 

[Teila]

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

Including your general location on your profile will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

 

[NonnasBabies]