Let me introduce myself-

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're very happy to have you with us!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck with your new home and flock.

 

[Jenbirdee]

hi there!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC and good luck with your flock!

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens, And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska! The Best of Luck with your Flock.

 

[triciayoung]

I am a new chicken mom. I was around them when I was younger (to 7 years old). We were gifted a flock and all the items they had just 4 weeks ago as our neighbors are unfortunately moving.

We had 18 hens, but just lost one two days ago to what might be old age.

We are still learning about the three different types we have.

I love watching and listening to them.

I want to use them for pest control too when I put in a garden.

My husband and I moved to 10 acres last year with 1 dog, and have since had 3 other dogs adopt us.

I work from home and love getting to watch the ladies during the day.

We are working on the house and property as labor of love for our dream of a retirement ranch.

I am part of BYC on social media and just found your community on the web and immediately joined and have learned so much already.

Thank you!!

Welcome. It was very kind of you to adopt the chickens. I am so sorry for your recent loss.

 

[CCsGarden]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome! Nice to meet you.

 

[ChickenMomSMJ]

Welcome to BYC! This group is awesome at identifying breeds of chickens, so if you want to post photos of them here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/what-breed-or-gender-is-this.15/ we'd love to guess which breeds they are! Good luck with your "retirement ranch" and your new-to-you flock!

Thank you for the awesome tip. I’m now trying to get just individual pictures, not group photos of all the ladies and will post them for help to identify their breeds.

 

[ChickenMomSMJ]

Hi, thanks for joining us! From my own experience, I found chickens prefer garden plants to bugs so protect your garden.

Hi, thanks for joining us! From my own experience, I found chickens prefer garden plants to bugs so protect your garden.

Oh my! Thanks for the tip. My husband said maybe we will just make a “run” that goes around the perimeter of the garden like a barrier so they can eat the bugs that are passing through to the garden, and not let them into the garden.