Hello from northern Illinois

[IllinoisGuy]

Hi, first time chicken-keeper, flock of 9 chicks. Coop and run are under construction while this crew occupies a corner of the basement. I'll thank you all for the great amount of guidance I've gotten from the reading these forums over the past months

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[Rachealx4]

Glad that you found us! This is a great place!

 

[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

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Welcome to Backyard Chickens! Hope you enjoy your time here, as much as we do.

 

[Joeschooks]

Welcome to BYC! There’s so many helpful, knowledgeable folks here and I’m sure you’ll find this site a very useful resource. I hope you enjoy it as much as we all do.

 

[GracieJ]

Welcome to BYC!! Glad you finally joined, this is the best site ever for information. Share some pics of your new flock some time so we can all see how adorable they are.

 

[Teila]

G'Day from down under IllinoisGuy Welcome and Congratulations!

I am pleased you delurked and 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.

BYC has Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out.

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock, 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 might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

 

[drumstick diva]

Hi Guy, Glad you joined us at Backyard chickens

 

[Jetblack2004]

Enjoy your time here at BYC