Greetings from Montana!

[hound&hen]

Hi there! I've been a silent follower of BYC for several months and decided to jump in and officially join! I'm a 100% newbie to the raising chickens scene, having relocated recently to our patch of rural, mountain-y loveliness here in NW Montana. I'm a city slicker by definition, having grown up and lived in medium to large sized cities my whole life..so....this is going to be an all new adventure for my husband and I.

My avatar photo is my best friends black copper Maran, Lucille, and I have her (and my best friend..haha!!) to thank for getting me hooked and taking the plunge myself!

We are in the process of building our coop now that we can finally see dirt again after a very long winter and will be starting with 12 chicks...a mix of a few different breeds, Buff Orpington, Gold laced Wyandotte, salmon faverolle and black Ameraucana to start!! I have read all about that chicken math!! The little peeps will be arriving from Meyer Hatchery mid May.
Looking forward to gathering more insight and learning from this great community!!

 

[MissNutmeg]

Hi and welcome to BYC!! So glad you could join us!!!


~Meg

 

[Cyprus]

Hello @hound&hen and We are so glad that you have decided to join our flock!

Feel free to ask us any questions that you may have, we would be more than willing to help you.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hi there! I've been a silent follower of BYC for several months and decided to jump in and officially join! I'm a 100% newbie to the raising chickens scene, having relocated recently to our patch of rural, mountain-y loveliness here in NW Montana. I'm a city slicker by definition, having grown up and lived in medium to large sized cities my whole life..so....this is going to be an all new adventure for my husband and I.

My avatar photo is my best friends black copper Maran, Lucille, and I have her (and my best friend..haha!!) to thank for getting me hooked and taking the plunge myself!

We are in the process of building our coop now that we can finally see dirt again after a very long winter and will be starting with 12 chicks...a mix of a few different breeds, Buff Orpington, Gold laced Wyandotte, salmon faverolle and black Ameraucana to start!! I have read all about that chicken math!! The little peeps will be arriving from Meyer Hatchery mid May.
Looking forward to gathering more insight and learning from this great community!!

Welcome to Backyard chickens

 

[angeldevil0271]

Welcome

 

[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:

Official BYC Coop Page Contest - Fall-Winter 2017

The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!
Awesome contests going on here: Hatch-A-Longs

 

[drumstick diva]

Hound & Hen, where/what is your hound. Loads of dog people on here, me for one.
Really would like to know.

 

[TheGreenManFarm]

Big Sky love to ya my friend! I grew up in Missoula, then the Army took me far and away, but my heart is never far from where the mountains kiss the sky. Welcome to the group and good luck with that coop!

 

[Joeschooks]

Hello. You’ve come to the right place! We’re all chicken mad here and there’s loads of friendly, knowledgeable members who will be pleased to help when needed or simply just chat about all things chicken

 

[Teila]

G'Day from down under hound&hen Welcome! Very exciting

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.

BYC has Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out.

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

You may also be interested in these links:

• Learning Centre
• Articles
• Raising Baby Chicks Forum
• Coop & Run Forum
• How Much Room do Chickens Need?
• Topic of the Week - Getting Started, Keeping Chickens
  
• Topic of the Week - Keeping the Flock Safe from Predators