Long time lurker, first time poster

[Plip]

Welcome to BYC, J! Great to have you here!

 

[Latestarter]

Greetings and welcome to BYC J! So glad you joined us. There's a wealth of info, knowledge and experience shared in the multitude of threads. Browse around and see what interesting stuff you can find. By all means post away when the desire strikes you, especially if you have questions (provide as much detail/info as possible and pictures truly help)... With all the great folks here, generally someone will respond in no time at all. Please make yourself at home!

Hope you enjoy the site!

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under J Welcome and Congratulations!

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.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

BYC has a Learning Centre and also Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out.

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock or other critters, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[N F C]

Thanks for joining us!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi J and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us
Feed is a deep and interesting topic... You'll want to find a Fertrell dealer near you. I'd also suggest checking out Premier 1 for fencing and grain mills. If you'd like some basic feed recipes I can give you some.

 

[BlackdogHS]

Glad you're here !

A must have for your poultry is a FIRST AID KIT for any issues that would arise. (https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/suggestions-for-a-first-aid-kit.1150128/)
It's definitely better to have it and not need it rather than need it and not have it.

Also, make sure your coop(s) have a proper amount of VENTILATION. (https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-there-and-cut-more-holes-in-your-coop.47774/) Your chickens will absolutely thank you for it!

One last thing, if you're into gardening, feel free to join this years SEED SWAP (https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/seed-swap.1220129/)

Thanks for all of the advice! My original coop plans fell through as most of our wood rotted. I have a metal shed kit on the way that I plan on converting to our permanent coop now after extra weather proofing and ventilation is added. The dimensions are bigger, which means more chicks!

+1 for the first aid kit idea! My old hound wouldn't be as active as he is still if we weren't prepared for the odd injuries he runs into, and I'm sure chicks are no different!

 

[K813ZRA]

Welcome to byc!