Hi! I'm new, and will have tons of questions about my flock!

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:welcomeWelcome to our flock! Looks like you have done your research:caf and you definitely know how to make a correct introduction:goodpost:. Now you are getting chickens. :yaSo as you already know you have come to the right place. So pull up a chair and make yourself at home. If you do have any questions or concerns please feel free to ask and we will do our best to help you out anytime. So please let me Welcome you and do interact and enjoy yourself. Oh one more thing:old this old man loves to see pics of other folks flocks so post them if or when you can! Thanks for joining us!:jumpy:bun:frow
 
G’Day from down under FiddleChics :frow Welcome!

I am pleased you have delurked and 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.

If you include your general location on your profile, this will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

Just in case you did not come across it in your extensive research, 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.

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!
 
Hello from the majestic North Georgia Mountains.:frowWelcome to BYC! I don't know if you have been tutored on chicken math yet, but you should make sure that you have plans to expand your coup periodically. This hobby is more like an addiction and has reached epidemic proportions. You are gonna love it.:clap
 
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Hi! I have been avidly researching chickens & their care for about 2 years & read many threads on BYC, which has helped me make the decision to get chickens! I want to undertake having chickens - correctly, safely, and wisely - and wouldn’t ever want to harm the chickens – due to my own lack of knowledge or ignorance… and BYC always seems to have good, balanced, insightful answers... so I'm happy to be here!

Yesterday, I finally made the decision, & put a deposit down & have a coop built by a local farmer & will get the coop & 6 pullets in about 3 weeks!

I researched friendly, good with children, hearty, good laying breeds & have narrowed it down to the New Hampshire Reds, Buff Orpingtons and Black Austrolorps. I think I’ll begin my flock with already started - 8-12 week old pullets… because it seems that raising baby chicks is a whole other thing… but I will try that later hopefully!

Me... I home schooled; love my veggie & perrenial gardens; have had horses for 25 years… but board them out (not kept on my property). Had Guinea Pigs for the kids for the past 20+ years; 2 indoor cats, and 2 Border Collies... (one’s my daughters). I love to cook, and especially enjoy making my own saurkraut, yogurt, Limoncello and Mmm especially Kombucha! I play a wild, Irish fiddle & give lessons, and have a VERY amiable, understanding and indulgent husband!
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Welcome to the world of chicken lovers. You will absolutely be hooked in no time. I highly recommend Black Australorps. I have several and they are gentle, friendly, great layers, and beautiful. When the sun shines on them, they have beautiful green highlights. Just a word of caution, if you plan on free ranging your chickens, you'll need to watch out for your gardens. Chickens are destructive to gardens. My husband built a fence around my raised bed because our chickens discovered my tomatoes. They also love digging in the mulch around my flowers. I love them though. By the way, I love making my own sauerkraut too. Yum! I recently began brewing my own kombucha, and I'm hooked.
 

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