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Hello all, from Dublin, Ireland.
Super excited about the prospect of setting up a coup & run and getting some chickens...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
New to chickens, but have been considering getting them for some time

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
None just yet. Still at the researching stage!

(3) What breeds do you have?
Am considering getting 2x RIRs and 2x Australorps. Would this be a good combination for eggs, child-friendly, not too noisy, small backyard, confined to small coup & run except a couple of hours at weekends.

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
General googling of chicken-related queries

(5) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
Family - myself, wife, and 3yr old son.
Occupation - I am an engineer, wife is a school teacher.
 
Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC! :frow
:yesss: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:

CURRENT COOP CONTEST click here >>#1

The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!
 
Hello and welcome to BYC - best of luck with your new chicken project. This link may help - http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-much-room-do-chickens-need

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

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 may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - Find Your State Thread


Best wishes

Pork Pie
 
:welcome

Hi, it's nice to have you here!

Regarding breeds...everyone has their favorites. The two you're asking about are very good egg layers. Some will say the RIR's are aggressive but I've never had a problem with them. Some will tell you Australorps are wonderful but I had a very persistent broody which didn't work for me as I wasn't planning to hatch chicks. Each bird has it's own personality and quirks. No matter what you get, I hope you enjoy them!
 
G’Day from down under lledlledlled :frow Welcome!

You might be interested in downloading this free e-book My First Year With Chickens

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.

As Pork Pie mentioned, BYC has Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out. This one in particular may be of interest to you at this stage:
Topic of the Week - Getting Started, Keeping Chickens

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock when they arrive, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out ;)

Best wishes and good luck!
 

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