New member to BYC Hi there!

[Katiebee72]

Hi everyone! I'm Katie, I live in a rural community in the PNW, recently locating to a new house on acreage so I'm starting to rebuilt my flock and getting geared up to add to my little homestead.

After about 4 years of raising a small backyard flock, I finally decided to join BYC. I dont have any friends or family who currently have a flock so I figured it would be a good idea to be on here for guidance, advice and conversation.

Currently I have 3 "fluffy butts", a Columbian Wyandotte named Camilla, a Wellsummer named Beauty and an Australorp named the Beast. We're going to be adding to our flock soon and want more child friendly birds as I have 2 kids; one who is old enough to help and one who isn't but is completely as enamored by them as I am.

While still new to raising chickens, I feel like I have a pretty good handle on things but always need advice and always asking questions so I look forward to all the new things I'm going to learn and interesting conversations I'll have!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens Katie, hope you will enjoy it as much as we do.

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello Katie and welcome to our community. I wish you the best of luck with your new homestead.

This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/website-announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3/?prefix_id=3

You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Katie and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello Katie and welcome to BYC!

So glad you decided to join us. Pull up a roost bar, we saved a spot for you!

 

[N F C]

Hi Katie, it's nice to have you here!

I got a laugh out of your BA's name (Beast)...if she's anything like the ones I used to have, that's a very fitting name

Make yourself at home here, thanks for joining us!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Howdy Katie! Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have Lots of Fun!!!!

 

[alexa009]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens! We are glad you joined the flock! BYC is a helpful site providing all the information you need to know about poultry! Brahmas, Buff Orpingtons, and Sex Links all make great lap birds too! Hope you enjoy it here as much as we all do!

 

[sourland]

Hi, Katie, congratulations on your new home, welcome to BYC, and good luck in your homesteading.