Hi from KY

[ThatLibrarianLady]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I'm new to them as an adult.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I just got 8!
(3) What breeds do you have?
These are gold lace wyandottes.
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
All roads lead to home, and all chicken searches on google lead to here!
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Needle arts, board games, reading
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
Two years ago my husband and I moved out to his childhood home--what's left of the family farm (a couple acres and a somewhat run-down house.) We have a few inside cats, and a Welsh Corgi. Although it's not a lot of land, it's nice to have some breathing room after being in the city for 15 years.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us and congrats on your move. Here’s a few bits of info that may prove useful if you wish to brush up on chicken knowledge.

On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping birds - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

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

Here’s a link to general links and the different forums on BYC - https://www.backyardchickens.com/misc/quick-navigation-menu

You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[The Phantom]

 

[lilmillefleur]

welcome to BYC! I hope you learn lots & have fun!

 

[Joeschooks]

Congratulations on getting your flock! There’s so many helpful, knowledgeable folks here and I’m sure you’ll find this site a very useful resource. I hope you enjoy it as much as we all do

 

[drumstick diva]

Hope you will enjoy Backyard Chickens as much as we do

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock!

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops

BYC has an APP

 

[ThatLibrarianLady]

Thank you all so much for the warm welcome and all the wonderful resources here. It took me a whole year to get started with chickens, unfortunately, due to getting a back injury that prevented the finishing of our coop. Now that I’m healed up and the coop is built, I’ve already started doing chicken math.