Hello everyone!

[Llamacorn]

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

I don't actually have any chickens yet.

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

I googled urban chicken forum XD

(3) What are some of your other hobbies?

I like to draw, crochet, read, hike, ans play pc games

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

I have a son who will be 3 in may. He LOVES chickens. So I am hoping to get chickens for his birthday this year. We also have 5 cats( I dont know how that happened), a gsd, and a bearded dragon.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. Good luck with your impending chicken project.

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 - Find Your State Thread


Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[MrsBachbach]

Welcome to BYC! I'm sure you will find plenty to read and learn around here. You could even find your future birds in the Buy/Sell forum!

 

[Latestarter]

Greetings and welcome to BYC! So glad you joined us (even if you DON'T have chickens yet!). There's a wealth of info, knowledge and experience shared in the multitude of threads. Browse around and see what interesting stuff you can find. By all means post away when the desire strikes you, especially if you have questions (provide as much detail/info as possible and pictures truly help)... With all the great folks here, generally someone will respond in no time at all. Please make yourself at home!

Oh, if you haven't done so already, PLEASE put at least your general location in your profile. It could be very important if/when you ask for or offer help or advice. You know, climate issues and such. Old folks like me will never remember from this thread. To add it, mouse hover over Account top right and a drop down will appear. Click on Personal Details and scan down. You'll see the spot for Location. Then go to the bottom and save changes. Thanks! Hope you enjoy the site!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
Do your research, ask questions, read the articles, and visit the Learning Center. And your son will have a life time of enjoyment from his B-day gift. Here's a link to the Learning Center:https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[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:

CURRENT COOP CONTEST click here >>#1

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us
With your luck with cat math, you're sure to fall victim to chicken math so make sure your coop is twice as large as you think you need, also beware of pre-fab advertisers, the pre-fabs generally only hold half of what they advertise. Plan on 4sq ft per bird for the coop and 10' for the run.

 

[N F C]

Kids and chickens are a great match and the whole family can enjoy raising poultry.

Make yourself at home here and thanks for joining us!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to the Backyard chickens community. We speak "Bawk Bawk" fluently.