Hi! Thank you for letting me join BackYardChickens! I've been visiting your site for a couple of months and thought it was time to join! My name is Katie. My husband and I decided to raise chickens early this spring. We have a 26 week old Lavendar Orpington rooster and 6 hens that are approximately 20 weeks old (per seller). Three are black Australorps and 3 are Rhode Island Reds. I am looking forward to learning as much as possible about the ins and outs of raising these chickens!
Hello there Katie and welcome to BYC! You certainly have come to the right place for all the fun and learning! Sounds like you have a wonderful flock! Orpingtons are THE best breed to keep, at least this is my humble opinion. LOL Very hardy birds, they can tolerate both heat and cold. they are great layers and very docile and friendly. I will never keep a flock without a few Orps in there. Great to have you aboard Katie and we do welcome you to our flock!
Hi Katie Glad you could join us here! What a lovely flock you have there! I'm sure you and your husband are enjoying this new adventure very much. It sure is fun keeping them and very rewarding too. Be sure to ask any questions that you may have, everyone here to help and very friendly. Enjoy you time here on BYC and all the chicken chat
Hope you have fun here! if you have a load of questions, we have a load of answers! There are so many seasoned people here hat are willing to give you a helping hand with chickens! And I do love Orpingtons! Their so cute and kind!
