Greetings from Washington!

[FrogGurr]

Hello! I have been using this site as a reference for my chicken for the past year or so. Our friends gave us their chickens, in October will be 2 years ago. We have a Barred Rock Rooster, Rhode Island Red, Black Ostralorpe, and a Buff Orpington (we believe). Our ostralorpe is a broody gal and hourdes all the eggs. Last year she hatched 2 eggs. Barred-a-lorpe as I like to call them. One survived and is definitely a rooster. This year she hatched 10! Unfortunately we are down to 7, not bad for unexpected chicks. We are not sure of their sexes...I have an idea (but that is a different thread). Anyway, I just wanted to say hello before bombarding with pictures and questions. Thanks for being here!

 

[Mountain Peeps]

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

You should be sure to check out our breed and gender area.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this

Glad you joined!

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you decided to join us. Black Australorps are my favorite standard breed; very hardy, calm and gentle, and the best layers of all the standard, brown egg breeds. 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.

 

[iwiw60]

Greetings from just a little south of you in Central Oregon!

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[ronmauldin]

Welcome from the Ocean State!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Good luck with all your projects!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!