Hey y'all!

[eworms]

I am new to chickens. My first chickens are about 6 weeks old now. I previously kept a small number of quail.
I've got 27 chickens of various breeds. 21 were a straight run hatchery choice so we'll see how different breeds do in my area. The rest are ancona and wyandotte hens as a bit of hedge against bad luck.
I enjoyed quail eggs. It's also a lot of fun to see the wonder and excitement in the kids' eyes as they watch the chickens.
Other hobbies include gardening and trying to build something of a permaculture system on our three acres.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

hi, welcome! You sound both busy snd ambitious! You'll have fun and so will your kids. Make yourselves at home here, we're here to help any way we csn!

 

[SilverBirds]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad to have you here with us.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

What area are you in that you wonder how they'll do? Most chickens do well just about anywhere although a few breeds do fair better in colder weather than others and vice versa with warmer climates.

If you'd care to share a photo of your flock, we'd love to see some! We're glad you're here!

 

[janiedoe]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!

 

[User690263]

Hi there! Welcome to BYC
Feel free to make yourself right at home!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Jener8or]

Hi! It's nice to have you here! Do you have plans for your extra males? I'd love to see pictures as well! I love the teenage chicken stage when they are just getting their personality. Such a cute age.

Thanks for joining and welcome to BackYard Chickens!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi, and welcome to BYC! It's so nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home!

 

[N F C]

Hello, it's nice to meet you! With that many birds in a straight run order, you're most likely going to have some males so be prepared to deal with the extras. Thanks for joining us!