Introduction

Pugmommy · Mar 13, 2018

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I just got my first chicks this week. We have been talking about it since last summer.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
We have 18, and are picking up 6 more on Saturday.
(3) What breeds do you have? We have 6 brahmas, 2 Wyandotte, 2 Rhode island reds, 6 orpington, 2 black sex links and are getting 6 jersey giant .

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? We found the FB group that links to this page.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies? I like to ride with my husband on his motorcycle, 4 wheelers, snowmobile, cook, garden, fish, and I'm learning to bow hunting and shoot a 420 and 22

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. I work at Lowe's, we have a pug, and a albino leopard gecko. My husband works at Remington Arms as a toolmaker.

Cyprus · Mar 13, 2018

Hello and

So glaf to have you join us! How eggciting that you got new chicks! :jumpy

Lazy Farmer · Mar 13, 2018

MissNutmeg · Mar 13, 2018

Pork Pie · Mar 13, 2018

Hello and welcome to BYC and congrats on your new littles :thumbsup

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 - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie