Hello from New Hampshire.

[Oisian]

I'm new to chickens, I have a dozen birds waiting for me to be ready for them. I have kept Gnz before, but never chickens.

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. If you haven't done so already, definitely check out our Learning Center at https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center. There is loads of useful information there on raising chickens. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck in getting your chickens.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi

Glad you could join the flock! Michael has left you a great link to check out for the learning centre. Lots of great articles to help you along the way.

Wishing you the very best of luck in the future and enjoy BYC

 

[N F C]

Welcome to BYC!

What breed of chickens are you getting? If you have any questions, feel free to ask. There are a lot of knowledgeable and helpful members here.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

Love your avatar - did you draw it? Welcome to Backyard chickens.

 

[Oisian]

Thanks for the welcome everyone

So far in the works I have a RI Red/Australorp rooster and pullet along with a RI Red/black copper maran pullet who have been separated into a beginner flock for me. From the same breeder - 3 Polish [unsexed as yet, as seen in pic]

4 Easter eggers being hatched. My neighbour has 6 hens for me that look to be Buff Orpingtons at a quick glance. [forgive spelling mistakes please]
I'm building a hoop house this week. Small to start with, but adding sections as needed. I checked out all the great info here and I think I'm ready to start learning!


Oh, I didn't draw the pic I use for my avatar...but I thought it was cute.

 

[N F C]

Pretty Polish, thanks for sharing the photo! Good luck with the hoop house.

 

[Oisian]

Thank you. I'm originally from England so I'm having to get used to the fact that we have SO many predators here just sitting around waiting for lunch. My property backs on to 300 acres of conservation land. I don't want to provide the picnics!
My goal is to start small, but heavily protected and then increase run area.
I'm very grateful for the wonderful learning centre information. Particularly the DLM information. I would have been working WAY too hard. LOL.
I'm fortunate that the person who has got me hooked on the chickens is very knowledgable too.

Here's a little vid she sent me of putting my eggs under her broody silkie.

 

[N F C]

That was so cute! Thank you for posting the video.