Hi from central Jersey

[Chickenli]

Hi everyone! I'm relatively new to chicken keeping, although I've had a wide variety of pets, including birds, over the course of my life.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We got our current set of chickens in late June of this year. I had hatched chicks in the past as part of a school community, though. These chickens are actually from the same school.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
7

(3) What breeds do you have?
Not totally sure! I think we have at least one Rhode Island red. They're all still changing a bit as they mature. They were hatched from a set of "mixed" eggs, so no specific breed was given.

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I love learning about their different personalities as they grow up and become more and more friendly.

I learned about this messageboard from reddit. I'm a member of the subreddit by the same name.

Looking forward to interacting with and learning from you all!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
What are you plans for any cockerels you end up with?

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC.

Here are some links to useful resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - “How to...” guides
• Great go-to resource - Learning Centre
• Good starting point for browsing the site - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Excellent sources of local information - U.S. States

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Kiki]

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

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[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens a wonderful site for all please enjoy

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[Chickenli]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
What are you plans for any cockerels you end up with?

We already re-homed one rooster through word-of-mouth with a family that was in need of one, and are looking for a home for a second. He just started crowing last week, and we'll hate to see him go. I tried a no-crow collar on him for the first time this morning, but he hated it. I'll try again later with lots of treats, and hope for the best.

I do know of a poultry farm (link to their FB page) that will take roosters at any time of year for a re-homing fee of $15. I'd rather him go to a good backyard home, but it's nice to have a solid standby option.

Thank you to everyone for the warm welcome! This seems like a really great community.

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Good luck with your flock!

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome Nice to have you here!