Hello from the North Fork

[salliet]

I am a new chicken owner. We got our chicks June 15th of this year.
I have six hens (pretty sure they are hens). The breeds? 2 Araucanas, 1 each Barred Plymouth Rock, Black Australorp, Golden Laced Wyandotte and Silver Laced Wyandotte. A bouquet of chickens...
My husband and I live in Mattituck, NY on the North Fork of Long Island. We have three Jack Russell Terriers, three grown kids and the cutest little granddaughter you have ever seen!

 

[rjohns39]

Welcome to BYC from middle Tennessee be sure to spoil the grand baby.

 

[N F C]

Sounds like you have a pretty mixed flock. Thanks for joining us!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - great that you have joined us.

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and 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

 

[drumstick diva]

Three Jack Russells , bet they can take care of any mouse,rat, squirrel, etc. problem. They can be worth their weight in gold. Welcome to BYC, hope you will enjoy it as much as we do

 

[salliet]

yeah... only problem is one jack has decided that the chickens are in the same category as mice, rats, squirrels, etc. He is getting better now that they are in the coop but I am pretty sure he'd eat them all if given half the chance!

 

[theoldchick]

Yes, JR's can be a bit predatory around chickens. Good luck and enjoy your chickens.