Hi! Newbie here!

[PerlyBee]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Got my first chicks last Friday!

(2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 17 baby chicks I will share half with my dad, it’s going ti be so hard to choose!

(3) What breeds do you have?
Ordered Golden laced wyaonette, Speckled Sussex, RIR, and a mix of rainbow layers

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? Fresh eggs!

(5) What are some of your other hobbies? Gardening and raising butterflies

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
Have a dog name Charlie she is a rescued Boston Terrier hope she gets along with the chickens so far i showed her a chick and she quickly tried to take a bite

(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? Found it about 3 weeks ago while i was researching all about chickens. Im taking off time from fb so I have no one to ask questions I figured y’all can help !

 

[BaaKaaawk]

Welcome! You can search on the forums for any possible question you have and likely find dozens of existing threads. Enjoy this super fun (and addicting) hobby!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[Wicked Storm]

WELCOME TO BYC!!!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. The topic of the week back-catalogue link should include one relating to dogs and chickens.

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

 

[PerlyBee]

Thank you!! Y’all are awesome

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[CarpCharacin]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join our wonderful community!

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome Nice to have you here! Congrats on your new babies

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! So glad you joined the flock!