New to Chickens and BYC

[Knyfe]

Hi. I'm Knyfe, a new member (obviously) to BYC. I joined to learn more about chickens (my second favourite animals) and how to raise them. I've a complete novice when it comes to chickens and have never raised any before, but I may be getting a coop around next month and when the weather begins to warm up again, I'll be getting two hens. The breed that I think would be most suitable is the Plymouth Rock chicken or the Star chicken. (They'll be for egg laying only.) I'm hoping for one of each if that's possible; does anyone know about the socialization behaviors of two different breeds of chickens? Are the breeds I've chosen good or alright for beginners?

As for more about me. . . . I've played clarinet for about three years now and take part in marching band in addition to concerts. There is a jazz band opening up soon that I will also be participating in. I have three cats, each just over a year old, by the names of Brady, Penny and Liberty. We also have a parakeet who will be turning 7 years old in a few months, which is pretty old for a parakeet. We also have a few Koi and goldfish in the backyard.

That's all.

 

[Crafty-Duck]

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings and hello, knyfe,and

! Pleased you joined us! Best of luck with your new chickens. BYC will be a great resource for you should you have any questions. Best of luck to you!

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Have a look at the Breeds section for more info on your chosen breeds. I've successfully kept an assortment of breeds and X breeds together and I know most of the members here have more than one breed.

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Hello and welcome from Ohio....so glad you joined

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[Kevin565]

 

[liz9910]

from California!

 

[Knyfe]

Thank you all. I'm sure I will enjoy my time here.