Jumping in to the Chicken world

[NOVAchickenGuys]

The husband and I decided to look in to getting some chickens and once we started to read all the great posts and helpful advice we decided to jump in.

Over the last two months I have been building the coop and pen (I am a project guy - always have to be doing something). Have uploaded some photos to the album to show the progress.

Purchased our chicks the other day with a delivery date of Feb 14-15. Can not wait.

We were set on having four to start and we chose Golden Comet, Barred Plymouth Rock, Buff Orpington, and an Easter Egger.

We have a couple of shipments from Amazon and TractorSupply that should be here in the next few days to allow time to set up for the ladies.

We look forward to sharing our experiences, and reading more about yours.

Ed and Mark

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Great to have you in our community! That is a great looking coop - your chickens should be right at home! And those are some great breeds. Best wishes and thanks for joining BYC! If you'd like to chat with local poultry folk, find the VA thread in the link below and pop on over and say hey. https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi Ed & Mark

Glad you could join the flock! That's a great looking coop you have there and I'm sure your new birds will enjoy it very much
Those are some lovely breeds you have ordered and raiding them from chicks is so much fun. It's something I enjoy very much and I'm sure you both will too.
We have a coop contest running right now that you could enter ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1072147/official-byc-coop-and-run-page-contest-2016/0_30
How to enter is in the first post of the thread. You may need a few more posts to make a coop page but I'm sure once you get chatting you will reach required amount in no time.

Wishing you both the very best of luck and enjoy your time here on BYC

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under Ed & Mark

Welcome!

Nice looking build you have going there

I like your spotted little helper

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun. Unlike non chicken loving friends, family and colleagues, BYC’ers never tire of stories or pictures that feature our feathered and non feathered friends

 

[N F C]

Hi Ed & Mark, thanks for joining us! Good luck with the coop build and your new chicks!

 

[drumstick diva]

Nice to meet you Mark & Ed, glad you joined us at Backyard chickens. Nice Dalmatian, one of the neighbors has 2, a liver & white and a black & white

 

[NOVAchickenGuys]

We have two Dals (both liver) and a black lab.

 

[NOVAchickenGuys]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

 

[NOVAchickenGuys]

 

[N F C]

Good looking dogs!