hello

[bmuhlenbruch]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
yes/ about 4 weeks ago

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
4

(3) What breeds do you have?
2 barred rocks/ black australorp (i believe), and a Orpington

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
many searchs

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
wood work, rc cars, football

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

 

[Kiki]

Welcome! We are glad you joined our flock!
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops

BYC has an APP!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC


On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/


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 can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Joeschooks]

And congratulations on your new flock! There’s loads of friendly, knowledgeable members here who will be pleased to help when needed or simply just chat about all things chicken. I hope you enjoy the site

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard chickens

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[Teila]

I 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.

Including your general location on your profile will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

 

[Yowza Wowza]

It's nice to have you here!

 

[ronott1]

It is great having your here!