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Thank you and I agree! People are so friendly and helpful and (my favorite part) nobody judges you for being new and inexperienced. The first time I had a hen go totally broody I thought she was dying. I was minutes from heading to the vet with her when I found this site. Thank God! Saved me a lot of money and my poor chicken a lot of unnecessary stress. I've learned so much since then.Welcome to the coop! I use the Forums and Articles tabs at the top of the page to do research. You can get lost for hours. It's nice to know you are minutes away from getting help with questions and emergencies! I always check in the "What's New" section as well at the top of this page. This way I can read how I may have a similar question or help give some advice.
I'm just seeing this now, but thought I would still say howdy, neighbor! I'm in Pitt County.Hi, I'm G. I live in North Carolina by the coast. What a wealth of great information you have here. A little over a year ago a neighbor gave me a couple of day old chicks (unplanned). I was clueless so I pecked the brains of local farmers. They said "you can't have just 2 chickens. They need a flock. One may die and chickens are not good solo." Feeling guilty I went and got 4 more once I got coop set up. Now I'm a chicken mom to 6 hens. (That wasn't on purpose) Now 6 months together and the older 2 still refuse to speak to the younger 4.I learned by self educating but I sure wish I'd found this site sooner. As for breeds.. they all are different sizes and colors (a silkie, a polish, a little red Bantam not sure about others). But I'm still learning, and welcome tips or suggestions.
Thank you for reading my intro essay. Lol.
Nice! And hello to youI'm just seeing this now, but thought I would still say howdy, neighbor! I'm in Pitt County.