Hello from the UK.

[MedicDog]

Hello everyone!

I've lurked and read for a while now so I've decided to take the plunge and sign up and try to be a member of the community here.

I've grown up around chickens but moved away for university, I kept going back to my parents to feed and deal with their hens and it wasn't until recently I realised how much I missed dealing with them. I'm set to move to a bigger place with a bigger garden in a few months so I'll be starting up a flock of my own.

Well that was the plan anyway, my dad gave me an incubator and told me if I can hatch them out, he will look after them until I'm in the new place. So this weekend I'll be getting the incubator but I won't be starting to attempt to hatch straight away. I planned to have a week\two weeks dry run attempting to keep a steady temp and humidity whilst working shifts, I hope I can manage.

Sorry for the essay.... Hi!

(Newcastle/Durham. United Kingdom)

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

If you need any tips on incubation processes, stop by our learning center for some great articles on incubation, hatching and brooding your new brood...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-and-raising-chicks

If you have any questions along the way during incubation, you can post questions in our Incubating Forums...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/5/incubating-hatching-eggs

Good luck with your hatching and welcome to our flock!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Good luck with the move and with the planned hatch, those couple of weeks will give you time to decide what eggs you want to set! You might also like checking out the UK thread for any chicken keeping neighbors https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/2199/anyone-in-england

 

[gander007]

Alright

great to have you joining the BYC flock

 

[MedicDog]

Thanks for the greetings!

I've read, read and reread most of the articles crow linked a while ago, I even printed them off and bound them in a file to read before bed, I'm prepared mentally but its all down to experience and doing it.

I think I'm getting 12 Silkie eggs and 12 Cream Legbar crossed with my favourite cockerel who is a cross himself, hopefully it works out.