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[Blue Raptor]

Hey everyone! I'm glad to be here! A little about me: I'm a beginner homesteader, moving slowly toward being as self sufficient as possible. My husband, son, and I live in Alaska, our favorite place in the world, and we love hiking, fishing, hunting, basically anything outdoors! I'm really new to chickens, in fact, I don't have any yet! I want to educate myself before I just jump in unaware. I live in Alaska, so I'm looking for hardy breeds that can handle cold. I also want to get dual purpose birds so I only have to manage one flock for eggs and meat. I'm really excited to get started!

Welcome to BYC!! Wyandottes and Barred Rocks handle the cold pretty well!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I second @N F C's vote for Chanteclers. I plan to start a flock of them some day.

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC Best wishes getting started with chickens

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

So glad you decided to join us. @N F C has left you with some great links to follow.

Welcome aboard!

 

[Sammster]

Welcome! This is definitely the place to learn "all things chicken". It's nice to meet you!

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC! from Ohio, pleased to meet you.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC. Good luck with your homestead.

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Welcome to the coop! I use the Forums and Articles tabs at the top of the page to do research. You can get lost for hours. It's nice to know you are minutes away from getting help with questions and emergencies! I always check in the "What's New" section as well at the top of this page. This way I can read how I may have a similar question or help give some advice.