New member- new to chickens

[RRikeman]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? New to chickens, looking to get this week

(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0 but planning on 4 &1 rooster

(3) What breeds do you have?
Want silkies and reds

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Bug control, eggs, amusement

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Outdoors, animals, fishing, gardening, plants

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I am a certified medical assistant specialist in EHT NJ with 1 daughter, 33 weeks pregnant, just moved to iver an acre and able to have chickens. We also have 3 dogs, 2 sphynx, and a fish.

(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
link sent by a friend who has chickens

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Welcome to BYC! Your going to be busy taking care of chicks and a new baby too!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in establishing your flock.

 

[drumstick diva]

So glad you joined us at Backyard Chickens. Hope you will enjoy it as much as we do.

 

[Isaac 0]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Good luck with the future baby, and the future flock!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Good link to read before building a coop / run - Space requirements

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[N F C]

Hello, it's nice to have you here with us!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

I've spent a lot of time at the residence inn in EHT... Loved their shop with a cop program. Not traveling anymore though, now I stick to TN.