"Hi" from another Newbie

[Isaac 0]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Chaos11793]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Yes, @ValerieJ is right about the disease factor. Along with the fact the rooster needs to mate the hen for at least 2 weeks before you can be assured of fertile eggs.

However we sure are glad you decided to join our community!

Thank you, TwoCrows.

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC.

Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Chaos11793]

Hi and welcome to BYC.

Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue

Best wishes

Pork Pie

Thank you for the links!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Sunny, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with your hatch.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, Sunny, welcome to BYC, and good luck with the incubation.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi! Welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us!

 

[CraftyHen]

Hi all,

I am Sunny from WI in the US. I am newly addicted to the world of All Things Chicken.

How many do I have? Not supposed to count our eggs before the hatch, but I am currently "sitting" all broody on 12 silkie eggs from the fabulous Bobby Porto. Day 5! However, I am also contemplating getting some Brahma eggs.

How many chickens has our city agreed we can have? 4. 4! How is that even possible? Luckily, I have friends on farms who have agreed to take any Roos and "extras". Admittedly, I don't think they realized exactly how many "extras" really means. (Insert slightly forced laugh here to show I am joking. Not joking).

Anywho...besides the unhatched who shall remain uncounted, the family consists of our second potential chicken parent - my eldest son (24), 3 dogs ( standard poodle, golden doodle, and a yorkie/pom/poo who rules us all), and Rufus, the cat who thinks he's a dog. Laughing at us from one town over is my youngest son (23) and his gf.

So, that's us. Now for a question....if i want to get fertile eggs could I bring my girls to a roo or bring the roo to them for a day or do they need to " know eachother" a bit better for the magic to happen?

Thank you all for including me in the group...and for your patience with my newbie-ness ( and typos! I am notorious!)

Sunny

Good morning and welcome! I'm in MN so we're neighbors! Only non-chicken people make up rules like "4 hens". Who can stop at 4?