New to Backyard Chicken Life!

[sxhexp]

Hi there! My name is Sam and I am VERY new to chickens! I got the bug when I had seen that my neighbors were raising chickens and the eggs were wonderful! I have the perfect place on my property to put a decent sized coop and room for the ladies to run around so, why not? I’m newly retired and have more time to garden and it would be wonderful to add chickens to our family.

I have been doing a LOT of research on all things chicken and all sites end up on “BackYard Chickens”! The site is teaming with sage ideas and wonderful ideas so I’m looking forward to being a member!

 

[Kiki]

We are glad you joined our flock.
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Official BYC Coop Page Contest - Fall-Winter 2017

 

[ronott1]

It is great having you here! It is a great place to learn about chickens and talk with other chicken owners

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Sam and welcome to BYC

Here’s a good link where you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/


There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.


Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive


You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[N F C]

Hi Sam, it sounds like the chicken keeping virus is doing it's job by recruiting new members

Do you have chickens now or are you still in the planning stage? If you're still working out which breeds you want, this chart may be useful to you (it was to me):
chooks.html

Best of luck to you!

 

[GracieJ]

Hi Sam!! Welcome to chicken/poultry parenthood - it's hard work but an absolute joy!

Hope you enjoy being a member of BYC - you'll love it here, it's a knowledgeable community of very kind people who are willing to share their advice and help you with any questions you have. We look forward to hearing about your experiences.

 

[Jetblack2004]

We're so glad you joined us, Sam

 

[m1chelle1]

Welcome!! Bienvenidos!! We are so happy to have you! Hope you enjoy this site as much as the rest of us! Its nice to be a part of the best chicken community Enjoy ~M

 

[Joeschooks]

Hello Sam. Congratulations on your retirement. Chickens sure are addictive. Great to have you in the BYC flock!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Sam Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!