HI

[Toyia]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes, got my girls last year
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I've got two
(3) What breeds do you have?
English Maran
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
I was at Big R in Colorado Springs,CO asking a employee how to introduce my adult chickens to chicks. He gladly told me he "had no idea", When a nice lady that over heard the conversation told me about this site.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Gardening, reading,
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. Married for 14 yrs, 2 kids ages 16 & 13 , 3 dogs two wieners and one Chihuahua, 1 cat, 2 fish, 2 box turtle, 2 chicken, and 1 breaded dragon. My husband and I both work in the insurance field.

 

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[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are so glad you joined our flock.
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

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

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - great that you have joined us.

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

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[blackdust951]

Hello and welcome to backyard chickens!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC