Hello

[Melissa Rutkowski]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I got my first 4 RIR about a year ago.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
4 adult RIR and 4 new chicks

(3) What breeds do you have?
4 RIR about a year old
Chicks about 7-8weeks old:
1 Americauna
1 Easter Egger
1 Salmon Favorelle
1Dominique

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Search engine

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Working

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I have a wonderful husband and 2 lovely dogs who are a wonderful help with all of my chickens. Adding the chickens to our little family has been a learning experience and such a joy.

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard chickens. Hope you will enjoy BYC as much as we do. You picked some excellent breeds for you flock.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us

You may wish to read up on integration before mixing the littles with your big girls. Here's some links that may help

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/introducing-new-chickens-using-the-see-but-don-t-touch-method

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1126547/topic-of-the-week-integrating-chicks-into-an-adult-flock

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1069595/introducing-chicks-to-adults#post_16276224

 

[TroisPoulesFrançaises]

Hi! Nice to hear that you have RIR and a nice little variety. Chickens are addictive, aren't they?