Introducing myself

TheChickGirl22 · Jun 18, 2018

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes I am new to raising chickens and I got my little ones 5 weeks ago!

(2) How many chickens do you have right now? We have six chicks

(3) What breeds do you have? Two Blue laced Wyandottes, two Amerucana's, and two NovoGens which is a wilco special breed the is a rode island red cross

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? I stumbled on this site thanks to google

(5) What are some of your other hobbies? I like reading, writing stories/ songs and playing with our 3 horses, 4 great Pyrenees and 4 cats

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. well currently my family is me and my mom and the 3 horses, 5 dogs three are great Pyrenees/ maremma crosses one is a purebred pyr and a little sheltie/pom cross who thinks he is a big dog and our 4 cats. I am studying to be a small animal vet tech and I also help my mom foster kids as well as own a small craft business!

Lazy Farmer · Jun 18, 2018

TheChickGirl22 · Jun 18, 2018

Thanks Farmer Connie!

Pork Pie · Jun 19, 2018

Hi and welcome to BYC

On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping birds - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

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

Here’s a link to general links and the different forums on BYC - https://www.backyardchickens.com/misc/quick-navigation-menu

You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie