Greetings my BYC Peoples!

[DirtyDiesel06066]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to chickens but have always had the interest of having a few in my backyard for food, and insect/bug control. I'm located in 06066 (Vernon, CT). I managed to find BYC by first seeing if I could find info on whether I can even have chickens where I am at. (which for what I've read so far is that it's a bit of a gray area). Then if I am I would be interested in learning about different breeds, where do I find healthy chicks, as well as building a coop.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes I am new to chicken, and atm I do not have any..

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
0

(3) What breeds do you have?
None

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Good olé friend GOOGLE. While looking up if I am able to have chickens where I am living.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Hiking, fishing, sleeping(really good at that), camping, Nature, dirt biking, Volkswagens!, 3d printing, computers, creating my own electronics, and clean energy / energy efficiency.

 

[drumstick diva]

Hope you will enjoy Backyard chickens as much as we do

 

[Kiki]

Welcome 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:

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops

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[Dayrel]

Welcome to BYC! Lots of good info and friendly/helpful people here.

Thanks for putting in some research on your chickens before bringing them in. They will benefit from the effort.

 

[alexa009]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens! There are a lot of different breeds out there so take your time!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping birds - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive


You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Ducksandchickens]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to chickens but have always had the interest of having a few in my backyard for food, and insect/bug control. I'm located in 06066 (Vernon, CT). I managed to find BYC by first seeing if I could find info on whether I can even have chickens where I am at. (which for what I've read so far is that it's a bit of a gray area). Then if I am I would be interested in learning about different breeds, where do I find healthy chicks, as well as building a coop.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes I am new to chicken, and atm I do not have any..

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
0

(3) What breeds do you have?
None

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Good olé friend GOOGLE. While looking up if I am able to have chickens where I am living.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Hiking, fishing, sleeping(really good at that), camping, Nature, dirt biking, Volkswagens!, 3d printing, computers, creating my own electronics, and clean energy / energy efficiency.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy