First time chicken owner

[chapmanabi827]

Hello all! I am from Sonoma County. We (my boyfriend and I) have just started taking our first steps towards having a flock of our own. Originally we only wanted 4 to 6 chickens.....we have 13 now and have had to expand the coop twice. We got the fever! haha

Growing up, my family had chickens and turkeys so I have always wanted some of my own and we finally took the leap!

Oh and we got our first two eggs this week!!!!! Our flock ranges from 3 weeks to roughly 4 or 41/2 weeks (this is why we were so excited for the first egg! so early) DON'T WORRY the younger ones are separate from the older girls.

I am looking forwards to turning to this site for help in the future!

 

[GitaBooks]

Welcome to BYC!

Chicken math, its a dangerous, contagious disease.

 

[gander007]

Hello all! I am from Sonoma County. We (my boyfriend and I) have just started taking our first steps towards having a flock of our own. Originally we only wanted 4 to 6 chickens.....we have 13 now and have had to expand the coop twice. We got the fever! haha

Growing up, my family had chickens and turkeys so I have always wanted some of my own and we finally took the leap!

Oh and we got our first two eggs this week!!!!! Our flock ranges from 3 weeks to roughly 4 or 41/2 weeks (this is why we were so excited for the first egg! so early) DON'T WORRY the younger ones are separate from the older girls.

I am looking forwards to turning to this site for help in the future!

Alright

great to have you joining the BYC flock

BYC has a very useful Learning Center check it out

Sonoma County great place to raise a flock

Be where of chicken math

The poultry bug can be a problem also

gander007

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[GitaBooks]

I love the pictures gander007. They're all very nice looking poultry.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

Sounds like you caught the chicken addiction bug! You'll keep adding and adding to your flock until you can't fit anymore!

Congrats on getting your first eggs! Those sure are egg-citing!

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. X2 on gander007; definitely check out our Learning Center at https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center. There is loads of useful information there that will keep you from making beginners' mistakes. ) Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.

 

[chapmanabi827]

Thank you everyone for your kind words!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!