Hello there!

[VinylBiscuit]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?

Yes - 2 weeks ago!

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?

6 chicks

(3) What breeds do you have?

Black Copper Marans
Golden Laced Wyandotte
Blue Easter Egger
Buff Orpington
Lavender Orpington
Speckled Sussex

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?

The kids love them!

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?

Music/records

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.

Married with 6 kids between us. 2 dogs, including an Australian Cattle Dog (Red heeler) and a Chihuahua/Shepard mix of some kind.

(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?

Found while researching chicken keeping.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. I was admiring your avatar and thinking 'that' looks like a red heeler. Ta dah! I was right.

BTW Backyard Chickens has 3 music sites stewarded by cavemanrich. You can put up your favorite songs for others to enjoy, and also listen to those submitted by others.

 

[CarpCharacin]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join our wonderful community!

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome Nice to have you here!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC and congrats on your new hobby.

Here are some links to key resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3
• Great resource for beginners = https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/
• Good starting point for browsing the site - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/
• Interesting feedback on how members manage their flocks -https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archives
• Excellent source of local information - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Good luck with your new chick's!

 

[Shadrach]

Hello VinylBiscuit.
Welcome to BYC.
Your a bit of an audiophile then?

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[meglynnie]

Welcome to the flock!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!