Howdy from southwest OH!

[HenDenMom]

New chicken mom here! What began as my son’s 4-H project has quickly become my new love.. the flock.. our 10 week old 6 buff Orpingtons and 1 black australorp. How did I spend most of my life not knowing chickens were so sweet?

 

[SilverBirds]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Thanks for joining us.

 

[muddy75]

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[N F C]

Hi, it's nice to have you here!

 

[Bsmac]

Hello! Welcome to BYC! I thought the same thing about them when we first got chickens! I also had no idea they were such characters! I also had no idea they could be so friendly! If I had known all of these attributes we would have gotten chickens long long ago! Have fun here!

 

[triciayoung]

New chicken mom here! What began as my son’s 4-H project has quickly become my new love.. the flock.. our 10 week old 6 buff Orpingtons and 1 black australorp. How did I spend most of my life not knowing chickens were so sweet?

Welcome. I think many of us were very surprised that we would fall in love with chickens.

 

[C Siena]

Greetings & Salutations. Welcome.

I too did not know how much I would like them. Our neighbor lent us her bantam silkie and gave us 6 eggs, then as only 2-3 looked fertilized, she lent us her other silkie with 6-7 more eggs. From both, we had 7 hatch. I waited until the spring of '24 to purchase more and have her broody set again. As you, I waited to learn more. Now, I want a third coop.

Pleased you joined our community. A wonderful place to Learn and have Fun.

 

[Bsmac]

Welcome. I think many of us were very surprised that we would fall in love with chickens.

Absolutely!

 

[Bsmac]

Greetings & Salutations. Welcome.

I too did not know how much I would like them. Our neighbor lent us her bantam silkie and gave us 6 eggs, then as only 2-3 looked fertilized, she lent us her other silkie with 6-7 more eggs. From both, we had 7 hatch. I waited until the spring of '24 to purchase more and have her broody set again. As you, I waited to learn more. Now, I want a third coop.

Pleased you joined our community. A wonderful place to Learn and have Fun.

My wife tried to get me to get them years ago! Yet another time I should have listened!