Hello from the Pacific NW!

[JED19]

My is Jeremy and we live just outside the Portland, OR area. The chicken thing started recently when our two daughters (10 and 14) wanted a pet. We settled on chickens. My wife and I talked about it before, but never followed through. We now have five 8 week old chickens. Two partridge rocks, a Dominique, a black Australian, and a Dixie rainbow. Having a lot of fun! I can see why this can become an obsession. My older daughter has become the chicken whisperer and spends a lot of time with them and the chickens love her. I’ve been lurking on these forums quite a bit and decided to join the community for questions and support.

 

[orloffer]

Welcome to BYC, Jeremy! There is so much to see, do, and learn here!

 

[Sequel]

Hi and welcome! I hope you enjoy your time here!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens this is great place to land

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC Jeremy, it's so nice to meet you.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Jeremy and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• How to start a new thread
• Find other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Jeremy, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[ronott1]

It will be nice when you get those farm fresh eggs!

 

[Starburst]

Hi, Jeremy, and welcome to BYC! So excited you joined!
Make yourself at home in this amazing community!

 

[Eggscaping]

My is Jeremy and we live just outside the Portland, OR area. The chicken thing started recently when our two daughters (10 and 14) wanted a pet. We settled on chickens. My wife and I talked about it before, but never followed through. We now have five 8 week old chickens. Two partridge rocks, a Dominique, a black Australian, and a Dixie rainbow. Having a lot of fun! I can see why this can become an obsession. My older daughter has become the chicken whisperer and spends a lot of time with them and the chickens love her. I’ve been lurking on these forums quite a bit and decided to join the community for questions and support.

Welcome to BackYardChickens! So glad to have you here in our wonderful community of friendly, helpful, knowledgeable people! Hey, we sold our house in Portland a year ago - we lived in St. Johns. Now we live in Lakeside, Oregon and have a flock of 10 birds, 13 of which we hatched ourselves.( No, the numbers don't add up but we had 3 turn out to be roosters, which we aren't allowed to have here in the city limits. The good part is, we ate the first one last night and he was delicious!) I will have to look up Dixie Rainbow...I think you may mean Black Australorp, not Australian. Yes, it can certainly be an obsession. I loved hatching eggs so much that I REALLY want to do it again, but the square foot of our coop and run is only suitable for 10 chickens. Lots of fun hatching them, though!