I'm baaaaaaack!!!

[TwoCrows]

Thanks to all..............and I'm glad to be back. Have missed my chickie-girls. Took me a while to convince my little wife we needed to get some layers, but I'm glad I accomplished it.

Don't worry, she will fall in love with them.

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome back to BYC and chicken keeping

 

[Blue Raptor]

Hi All, I'm back after about a twelve year hiatus. I've missed my "chickie girls" and with the cost of eggs going through the roof I've decided it's time to get my coop up and running again. I couldn't figure out what my email address or usser name was "back then" so just started over as a newbie............sort of.

I'd forgotten how difficult it was to purchase just the chicks you want from MM because of their production dates. But I'm looking at a VERY small flock (I wouldn't really call it a flock) of about 4 to 6 birds. I had 24 last time I had layers so this will be a whole lot less work. It's just the little wife and me and I'm not planning on selling eggs like I did last time. (I was collecting about 14 cartons a week)

I'm looking at Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rock, Black Astralorp, Rhode Island Red and Sussex. Haven't decide how many of each because of their availability. So I'm definitely a brown egg person.

Luckily I've still got everything associated with chickens so won't have to go out and purchase any equipment except a starter pen. Since I'm planning on so few chicks this time I don't think I'll need anything too large.

Okay...........time to get back to studying the chick catalog!

Chris

Welcome back into BYC!!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, Welcome back!

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome Back to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

 

[Chickenman623]

Howdy, Welcome back!

Wow, 007Sean................................bet you have to watch your step at your place! That's a whole lot of poop to dodge!!!!!

 

[N F C]

Welcome back

 

[Chickenman623]

Don't worry, she will fall in love with them.

She grew up on a chicken farm...........so she's "been there-done that". Several hundred layers and tons of meat birds, so it was a business, not a love. I get that. Me, I loved my chickie girls and could reach down and pick any of them up I wanted. They were what I called "my profitable pets". In fact, I had one Barred Rock that would come jump up on the porch swing and sit and swing with me any time I was out there. Pets!!!!!

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome back to BYC.

 

[Boppo]

Glad to meet you, Chris, and welcome back to BYC and chickens. Best wishes with those catalogs! Depending on where you live you may be able to purchase chicks or eggs to hatch locally, if there is a clean, reliable hatchery near you.