Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us
We have a contest going on right now just for new folks like you. In order to enter you'll need to copy the link from your first post in this thread and post it in the contest thread.
To copy your link address, right click on the link to your thread and click copy or copy link
Welcome to BYC! Congratulations on your Birthday present. You do need to start that coop right away. There is a goldmine of information on coop building and anything else you need to know to raise your flock here on this website. Enjoy your time here. We would love to see pictures of your fluff ball babies.
Have you gotten your coop/run planned out yet? If you have any interest, and have photos and plans/details of the coop you've built (or are going to build), there is a coop article contest going on right now! Here is a link: