Expectant Mom in Utah

[jjulian812]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined in on the fun. Lots of good advice and support to help guide you through your chicken adventures. There are also forums for gardeners and bakers here as well.

Hmmm. I'll be checking those out. Thanks

 

[jjulian812]

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Oh, she's beautiful.

 

[jjulian812]

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Aaah, thank you. My girls will be valentine babies.....well, almost.

 

[jjulian812]

Welcome to BYC
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Thank you, and she's gorgeous.

 

[jjulian812]

Welcome to BYC! What a very nice introduction. I enjoyed reading it. The 'forums' button will lead you to a list of forum topics. Feel free to post or comment in them whenever you like. And the 'search' button will help you locate specific information already on the website. Best of luck with you chicks and future flock!

Thank you so much.
I love your avatar.

 

[jjulian812]

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

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

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops

What exactly did you Google to get here?

BYC has an APP!

Very helpful video, thank you.

When I was doing a lot of research trying to decide which breed of chickens to get, I realized that a lot of the best information I was getting was from this site.
So I decided to check it out and am so happy that I did.
Wonderful, friendly people so full of knowledge and so willing to help.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC - glad that you have joined our community.

 

[jjulian812]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with your hatch! Of course the odds are against you hatching out all pullets. You need a plan for what to do with any cockerels you end up with.
It's never too late to enjoy something you've always had a passion for. Spend lots of time reading the articles here and you'll do fine.
It sounds like you have beautiful gardens. I do too but the chickens were really having at them so they are now confined to a 1/4 acre pen to keep the destruction in check.
Good luck with your new adventure!

Thank you.
I'm hoping they are all girls, the hatchery I'm getting them from promised me...
but I know that isn't always 100%.
Honestly, I have no idea what I would do with a rooster since they are outlawed in our town (plus I'm afraid of them).

 

[DobieLover]

Thank you.
I'm hoping they are all girls, the hatchery I'm getting them from promised me...
but I know that isn't always 100%.
Honestly, I have no idea what I would do with a rooster since they are outlawed in our town (plus I'm afraid of them).

Ah! I see. You are not hatching them out, you are buying day old chicks. Most hatcheries have a 90% sexing guarantee so hopefully you will have all pullets!
I bought one male chick and ended up with two. If you end up with a cockerel, just re-home him. If he's nice, someone may want him for their flock. If not, someone will take him for their freezer.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!! How exciting for you to be fulfilling a lifelong dream of chicken ownership! You'll find all the information you'll ever need, and if you can't find it just ask.