Hi, I'm new here.....

[Sandy W.]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes & no. My neighbors have always had chickens who are ALWAYS in my yard. So, like a good "auntie" I enjoy them, engage with them, and they go home. I have no responsibility otherwise.

I just got my own flock & wonder, crap! what did I just do?

(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 6 birds, 1.5 yr old chickens. They arrive next weekend (Labor day weekend)

(3) What breeds do you have? 2 buffs, 2 Americanas, 1 speckle, and 1 black chicken (I don't know what breed she is)

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? always known about it, just never had a reason to be here. Now I do!

(5) What are some of your other hobbies? I'm a baker (cakes, french pastries & confections, etc) so if you have questions in that realm, I can help you, but probably on this forum. I also have a small farm with 8 alpacas (they are pets) from whom I make and sell yarn.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. The above noted alpacas will be the chickens new roommates, along with 2 feral barn cats who are slowly become domesticated.

(7) My question to the group: As a brand new chicken owner, I'm interested in your favorite/best tip(s) on chicken care, how to acclimate them, become their best friend, feeding recommendations, etc.

Thanks for reading and looking forward to learning from and getting to know you.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Hello from Florida

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[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us and congrats on your new flock

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 - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

There's also a baking thread that you may find interesting.

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[Kiki]

Welcome aboard!
We are glad you joined our flock.
This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

 

[drumstick diva]

Feed them and they will become your friends

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC With regard to feed, I'd ask the seller what they are eating now and start with that--but there's a whole crazy world out there when it comes to feed, choose what's best for you and your purposes and transition them to it slowly over a week or so. Limit treats to no more than 10% of their diets. Again, welcome and so glad you joined us

p.s. Baker's I'm told love duck eggs, is it true?

 

[blackdust951]

hello and welcome to backyard chickens!thank you for joining us