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ChunksHouse

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Nov 25, 2017
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Hello,

I just signed up for the BackYard Chicken and wanted to shout out about myself!

I currently live in Jacksonville, Fl but I am actively seeking to move within an hour outside the city.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?

I am new to chickens. I don't have them yet. I thought about having them in the city and might still do that but would prefer to have a larger lot for them.

I have always been interested in raising them for the eggs.

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?

I found BackYard Chickens when looking up what breed of Chicken would be best for Northeast Florida for eggs. I am still looking into that question as I got carried away reading other posts.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?

Short answer: I make and sell quilts, T-shirt quilts, handbags, dog park bags, and rugs. My husband I like to do woodworking and do most of our own home repairs. My husband is in IT. I could not begin to to list all that he can do... he runs a DevOps Team, but he is actively seeking to work from home to so we can live out our dreams.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.

We have two indoor cats and a "Chunk the Dog" .
 
Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

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 may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie
 
:welcome

Hello from a former Floridian! The number of breeds that will work well for you is pretty extensive so you might want to try a mixed flock to see how you like the various breeds.

Pork Pie Ken has given you some very good links to information to get you started. If you have questions, always feel free to ask...everyone is here to help each other.

Thanks for joining us!
 

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