Hello to the BYC community

[CooperCoopLLC]

Hello all!

I started raising chickens, primarily for meat and secondarily for eggs, last year. I started with 41- I jumped right into the deep end. Never had chickens before.

Last fall I brought in another 65, and I have about another 35 coming in this chick season.

I've focused on heritage breeds with ultimately the goal of trying them all, plus cross breeding and incubating, to find what table bird I like best, and then narrowing down my flock to focus on those specific breeds or crosses.

Currently I have at least one of all of the following:

Silver Grey Dorking
Barred Rock
Rhode Island Red
New Hampshire Red
Golden Laced Wyandotte
Australorp
Buff Rock
Freedom Ranger Color Yield
Kosher King
Sasso
American Bresse
Brahma
Jersey Giant
Delaware
Bielefelder
Speckled Sussex
Black Polish


I've got 4 kids and ultimately want to use my property to ultimately be able to eat meat that I raise or hunt exclusively.

I've learned a ton form this community over the past year and a half just via google search, glad to be a part of it now.

See you around the forums!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[SilverBirds]

Welcome to BYC! Best of luck with your plans!

 

[Sir Sacabambaspis]

Hello all!

I started raising chickens, primarily for meat and secondarily for eggs, last year. I started with 41- I jumped right into the deep end. Never had chickens before.

Last fall I brought in another 65, and I have about another 35 coming in this chick season.

I've focused on heritage breeds with ultimately the goal of trying them all, plus cross breeding and incubating, to find what table bird I like best, and then narrowing down my flock to focus on those specific breeds or crosses.

Currently I have at least one of all of the following:

Silver Grey Dorking
Barred Rock
Rhode Island Red
New Hampshire Red
Golden Laced Wyandotte
Australorp
Buff Rock
Freedom Ranger Color Yield
Kosher King
Sasso
American Bresse
Brahma
Jersey Giant
Delaware
Bielefelder
Speckled Sussex
Black Polish


I've got 4 kids and ultimately want to use my property to ultimately be able to eat meat that I raise or hunt exclusively.

I've learned a ton form this community over the past year and a half just via google search, glad to be a part of it now.

See you around the forums!

Hello and welcome to BYC!!!!

 

[Jenbirdee]

Hello all!

I started raising chickens, primarily for meat and secondarily for eggs, last year. I started with 41- I jumped right into the deep end. Never had chickens before.

Last fall I brought in another 65, and I have about another 35 coming in this chick season.

I've focused on heritage breeds with ultimately the goal of trying them all, plus cross breeding and incubating, to find what table bird I like best, and then narrowing down my flock to focus on those specific breeds or crosses.

Currently I have at least one of all of the following:

Silver Grey Dorking
Barred Rock
Rhode Island Red
New Hampshire Red
Golden Laced Wyandotte
Australorp
Buff Rock
Freedom Ranger Color Yield
Kosher King
Sasso
American Bresse
Brahma
Jersey Giant
Delaware
Bielefelder
Speckled Sussex
Black Polish


I've got 4 kids and ultimately want to use my property to ultimately be able to eat meat that I raise or hunt exclusively.

I've learned a ton form this community over the past year and a half just via google search, glad to be a part of it now.

See you around the forums!

amazing! you really did jump right in, lol . Great to meet you. Welcome to BYC.!!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens! We're so happy that you decided to join us!

You've got quite the variety going on there. I just warn to not get burnt out. As getting a bunch of chickens is easy and inviting, starting out with a lot can get overwhelming.
On the meat breeds, I've heard the French breeds are the tastiest on meat. I've heard the Bresse, which I see you have, are pretty good.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Lovely breeds you keep. Best wishes with all your poultry projects!

 

[Mid Wales chicken keeper]

Hello all!

I started raising chickens, primarily for meat and secondarily for eggs, last year. I started with 41- I jumped right into the deep end. Never had chickens before.

Last fall I brought in another 65, and I have about another 35 coming in this chick season.

I've focused on heritage breeds with ultimately the goal of trying them all, plus cross breeding and incubating, to find what table bird I like best, and then narrowing down my flock to focus on those specific breeds or crosses.

Currently I have at least one of all of the following:

Silver Grey Dorking
Barred Rock
Rhode Island Red
New Hampshire Red
Golden Laced Wyandotte
Australorp
Buff Rock
Freedom Ranger Color Yield
Kosher King
Sasso
American Bresse
Brahma
Jersey Giant
Delaware
Bielefelder
Speckled Sussex
Black Polish


I've got 4 kids and ultimately want to use my property to ultimately be able to eat meat that I raise or hunt exclusively.

I've learned a ton form this community over the past year and a half just via google search, glad to be a part of it now.

See you around the forums!

 

[Mid Wales chicken keeper]

Hi, you have a lot of chickens, welcome

 

[Tookie]

Welcome to BYC!