New member from middle TN 🐔

[Loopandlil]

Hi . New backyard chicken member here. I’m still learning how to navigate the website so please bare with me.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I have four backyard hens in middle TN. I have raised them since they were about a week old…hatch date of Feb 26, 2024.


(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
4

(3) What breeds do you have?
Fancy-Rhode Island Red
Betsy-Buff Orpington
Dixie-Plymouth Blue
Frenchie-Cream Legbar

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I pretty much treat my chickens like pets, but the fresh eggs are a major plus. I get a lot of joy tending to my chickens and watching them scratch about my yard.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Crochet, reading

(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
Long time lurker but Reddit suggested I make an account here for a specific chicken question.

 

[Jener8or]

I hope you get your chicken question answered! Most of the members in this forum are experienced chicken keepers, so feel free to ask here or find the appropriate forum and post there.

I bet your flock is cute with the different breeds and colors. Best wishes to you and them!

Thanks for joining and welcome to BackYard Chickens!

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad that you joined this poultry loving community.

 

[Tookie]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! We're so glad you joined us.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out. Ask away anytime you choose.

 

[CoopBoots]

Howdy, neighbor! Welcome to the forums! Feel free to hang with us a while (and maybe share a picture of your gals?)

Best of luck with your question; this place is an excellent resource with so much experience behind it.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

I hope you can figure out what's wrong with your hen's foot. I am puzzled looking at it but trying to give a couple of suggestions. The experts someone already tagged there so better help should be coming.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join us!