New to BYC! Hello!

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Hey all, Just a quick intro to say Hi! My fiancee and I have owned chickens for about a year now. We have a little mix of six: a crabby food hogging brown cochin, a silver laced wyandotte (the Lady Boss), an impaired light brahma (was born almost completely blind, but has shown much vigilance and knows her way around. She's super friendly and also produces an egg every day), a black sumatra (our "pet" chicken - so very intelligent, I could write an entire paragraph about her charming ways AND her not so charming morning yelling), and two 16 week old barred rocks that we are integrating into the new flock.

We used to have an unproductive black polish (maybe 1-2 eggs a week), but she disappeared without a trace during a backyard free range. After a day of off and on searching, we decided to stop at dusk and send her best wishes on her voyage. It's been a few months since her departure but I still wish she had left a note or something, for closure
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We have experienced many things that I'm sure other chicken owners have faced (predator threats, questions about chickens in extreme cold, how to keep your chicks happy and occupied, how to deal with neighbors who might not appreciate chickens, etc.) so I'm joining this forum to be able to interact with other chicken owners and get more ideas and information regarding their knowledge and experience. I look forward to joining discussion and will see you on the message boards!

~Diane
 
Hello and welcome

Have you been to our learning center yet? It has some great articles and can really help you out, just click here, Here's the link, https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center. :thumbsup

I have all those breeds plus a ton more. I especially love my light brahmas too, I'm not sure if it's because of their super friendly demeanor or just the big ball of fluff they turn into. My girls love to pull them around in the wagon up and down the street!

If you have questions feel free to ask as there's always someone who will know the answer here!

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Welcome to BYC!

I really enjoyed reading your introduction! You write well. :-) Sorry about the loss of your Polish hen. I am sure she would have left a note if she could have found a pen.
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But this is the place to be when you own poultry! So pull up a roost bar and make yourself at home. If you have any questions, that is what we are here for.

And welcome to our flock!
 
Thank you so much for the friendly welcome's! The learning boards are a wealth of info - thank you so much for the direct link :D
 
Welcome to BYC! You will finds lots of useful information on this site. Good luck with your flock.
 
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I just found out that I have been a "lurker" for about two years. I found this forum through a Google search about TWO years ago while researching all the how to's and preparedness for chicken ownership. I also visited the site this winter during our month long cold snap (8 degrees Fahrenheit here in CT) for advice on making sure my chickies were ok. Thankfully I was educated about the deep litter method and chose that method for the winter as it was significantly warmer in the coop! Many of the informational articles/posts that members have written were very beneficial to our start up. A big THANK YOU and thumbs up to the BYC members! Thank you all again for such a warm welcome
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Welcome from NC. I really enjoyed your introduction and look forward to more of your posts. Great sense of humor and most entertaining.
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