Hello!!

[RynoKY]

My name is Ryan. I am from central Kentucky. I have a 5 year old daughter, a 9 month old daughter, an amazing wife and 3 dogs. We currently are looking at raising chickens. We have a family friend that turned us on to fresh eggs so store bought eggs just won’t cut it anymore. We feel as though this will be great family fun with great rewards. Looking forward to using this site and hearing all of your experiences.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Ryan and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. It sure will so much better to have your own source of eggs, and a good learning experience for your children too.

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - Find Your State Thread

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under Ryan Welcome!

This article might be of assistance in selecting a breed: Pickin a Chicken

You might also be interested in downloading this free e-book My First Year With Chickens

I do hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock when they arrive, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[Hamiam]

Hello from Texas!
I Love, Love, Love, seeing people coming to BYC to learn. Especially before they get their chickens!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC. I LOVE people with dogs - no cats!! Lots of dog people on here, professionals and also pet owners/lovers.

 

[blackdust951]

hello Ryan and welcome to backyard chickens! thank you for joining us here

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Ryan and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[N F C]

Hi Ryan, it's nice to have you here! Raising poultry is a great way for the entire family to enjoy a hobby together (and kids + chickens are a natural match).

Have fun!