City girl new to chickens and BYC!

[BBZZZZTT]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Totally new! Though my fiance has had chickens and other poultry as a kid.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
None yet. Still building the coop

(3) What breeds do you have?
Thinking of bantams- maybe Easter eggers? I am still open to suggestions. I live in a cold climate so hardiness is a must

(4) How did you find out
about BackYardChickens.com?
Whenever I googled a question about chickens this forum was always in the results somewhere.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I love knitting and crocheting. I also do agility with my dog, Gen. I also love anything outdoors, from hiking and kayaking to yard work and gardening. I am also a huge nerd and like video gaming and board games etc.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
My household includes a dog, a cat, and a fiance (getting married in June!)
I am an RN and just bought my first house this past year (in a city that allows chickens!!)
I live in Wisconsin and my chicken permit allows me 4 backyard hens, zero roosters. I'm currently working on building a coop/run combo according to some free plans I found on Pinterest. Working out okay so far, it helps that the fiance is well versed in power tools and future mother in law has let us borrow her table saw.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - glad that you have joined us. Great that your fiancé has experience in keeping chickens and is handy with power tools.

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[MairyMai]

Welcome to BYC. This site is great for getting ALL the answers! Easter eggers are very cold weather hardy, however, if your more curious I have a graph of cold hardy, good laying birds on this blog Theres not much on since its a newish blog, but check it out!
https://thelittleredhenmc.blogspot.com/2017/10/5-best-chickens-for-hardiness-and-egg.html

 

[Dayrel]

Hello BBZZZZTT. Welcome to BYC! There is tons of info here and very good people to help you on your journey as a new chicken owner.

If you want to get the most out of BYC, I suggest you do the following:

• For general education, spend some time browsing the Articles link above and possibly the Learning Center. You will find excellent information for both newbies and long-time chicken owners there.
  
• When you have specific questions, most of the time a quick search will come up with the answers.
• If you don't find anything useful that way, post your question in an appropriate sub-forum. People here are very helpful and will answer your question even if it has been asked 100 times before.

Enjoy your time here.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
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:

http://articles.extension.org/pages/69065/feeding-chickens-for-egg-production

 

[AllenK RGV]

Welcome to BYC, I hope you enjoy the community here! Since you are still building a coop check out great coop ideas you can steal and incorporate into your own coop. The are under the articles section of this site. Good luck!

Allen

 

[RodNTN]

Hi there! And It is wonderful to have you here with us, best wishes!

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in establishing your flock.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome from Washington State glad you decided to join us would actually recommend the Easter Eggers of regular size bantam lay little eggs need 4 to make a meal for 1