Introducing myself

[Pam Shaw]

Hi Everyone ! I'm Pam and my husband is Len.
We are retired and want to start raising a few hens for eggs. As of yet, we have no coop, no hens or anything else associated with them.
We live just south of Seattle with our daughter ( 36 ) and her 2 yr old daughter, and our 6 mo old Standard Poodle puppy, Rocky.
We are avid gardeners, and I can or freeze all of our extra produce.
So, basically, I am here to learn.
About 20 yrs ago, I lived on a 3 acre mini-farm, and had delightful chickens and eggs. It seemed to complete the circle of gardening, composting, etc.
Thanks for having me !

 

[BullChick]

A very big, very warm welcome to BYC!!!
We have all kinds of threads for learning about poultry, as well as other fowl. We also have sister sites I think you will be interested in! You can find similar threads here on Backyard Chickens. We also have cooking and baking threads!
http://www.sufficientself.com/
http://www.theeasygarden.com/
You don’t have to refer back to this post, the links are at the bottom of the page.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.

We are glad you joined our flock!
Jump right in and make yourself at home.


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[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens down south of you here same state we here no one is staying in Seattle these days prices so high this is our state thread I linked
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...me-together-washington-peeps.717207/page-4660

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Pam and Len, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Chicken keeping us a great retirement hobby.

 

[Pennys Mama]

Hi Pam, and welcome to the BYC family!

Glad you decided to join us!

 

[sourland]

Hello, Pam and Len, and welcome to BYC. Good luck in establishing your flock.

 

[featherhead007]

Welcome new Peeps! Enjoy yourselves. This is a great place for your chicken information
needs!

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Yes, you need a coop and some hen's! You have to be missing having your own egg's!

 

[HopeSprings]

Hi, Pam! I've been on this site for almost a year and got my first ladies in the mail in May this year. Despite all the horror stories, all of them made it to the coop and free-ranging age! (I lost 2 of the 16 to hawks early on; now they don't get out until late in the day.) Dolley Madison, Mamie Eisenhower, Lucy Hayes, and Betty Ford are all laying; waiting on the other First Ladies!