First Flock!

[CharcoalDragon]

Hello all,

I've wanted chickens for many, many years now, and finally, my silly little dream came true! We brought home four Australorps in March, and the girls have been getting nice and red over the past week or so. I chose BAs because they're docile, cold-hardy, and good layers- though we've already started planning for our next flock. (My partner wants a GLW, and I want at least one EE.) Whoops.

Excited to learn more in order to keep our croakers (they are only clucking occasionally) happy and healthy.

Feel free to recommend your favorite breeds that ascribe to my three parameters above, and/or post pictures of your feather-babies.

 

[Starburst]

Hi, and welcome to BYC! So excited you joined!
Make yourself at home in this amazing community!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• How to start a new thread
• http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html
  
  https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/chicken-breeds.16/
• Find other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Australorps are my FAVORITE breed! I won't keep a flock without them, just super friendly like drooling puppies. They are very health and climate hardy and not only can they tolerate excessive cold and heat, but they live quite long. I've had them live to 9+ yrs old, many yrs longer than the average hatchery breed chicken.

Enjoy your flock and welcome to ours!

 

[Sequel]

Hi and welcome! Australorps are my favorite breed that I’ve never had! Maybe soon! I got started with a couple of rehomed Salmon Faverolles, they too are great generally mellow birds. We’re so happy to have you here!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community!
Make yourself at home & have lots of fun!

 

[Eggscaping]

Hello all,

I've wanted chickens for many, many years now, and finally, my silly little dream came true! We brought home four Australorps in March, and the girls have been getting nice and red over the past week or so. I chose BAs because they're docile, cold-hardy, and good layers- though we've already started planning for our next flock. (My partner wants a GLW, and I want at least one EE.) Whoops.

Excited to learn more in order to keep our croakers (they are only clucking occasionally) happy and healthy.

Feel free to recommend your favorite breeds that ascribe to my three parameters above, and/or post pictures of your feather-babies.

Welcome to BackYardChickens! So glad to have you here in our wonderful community of friendly, helpful, knowledgeable people!

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and Welcome to BYC!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
PBRs are also a wonderful choice. It just so happens that my PBR and BA are BFFs!!

 

[CharcoalDragon]

Hi and welcome! Australorps are my favorite breed that I’ve never had! Maybe soon! I got started with a couple of rehomed Salmon Faverolles, they too are great generally mellow birds. We’re so happy to have you here!

Oh yes! Faverolles were another breed that was recommended to me! We can only have a max of four at a time (local laws), so we'll have to choose carefully...