Hello Fellow Chicken Enthusiasts!

[ckotlows]

My name is Cat and I’m curenttly doing research in preparation for getting hens!
I’ll be doing LOTS of searching through forum posts and probably asking many questions of seasoned hen keepers.
I’m looking forward to learning from this group and getting started for myself!
Thanks in advance!

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Welcome to BYC!!!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello Cat and welcome to BYC

Here’s a good link where you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - 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

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Cat Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[Joeschooks]

Hello Cat 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!

 

[N F C]

Hi Cat! @Pork Pie Ken has given you some great places to learn a lot and your state thread members can be especially helpful. Always feel free to ask questions, there are a lot of helpful, knowledgeable members here.

Best of luck, it's nice to have you here!

 

[Kiki]

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

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to the Backyard chickens flock

 

[Teila]

G'Day from down under Cat 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.

Please do check out the Topic of the Week discussions Pork Pie mentioned. I have found these to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining. These two may be of particular interest:
Topic of the Week - Getting Started, Keeping Chickens
Topic of the Week - Keeping the Flock Safe from Predators

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock when they arrive, 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

Including your general location on your profile will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

You may also be interested in these links:

• Pickin a Chicken
• How Much Room do Chickens Need?