New to chickens

[Lesjr883]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am new to chickens. I got 6 chicks about a week ago.

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have 6 1 week old chickens now. There are 3 Americaunas and 3 Wyandottes.

(3) What breeds do you have?
Americauna and Wyandottes

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Google

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Building (anything from cabinets to decks), Fishing, Hunting, Shooting, really anything outdoors.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I have 2 children (ages 16 and 11), I have 3 cats and one dog (Rhodesian Ridgeback). I am very excited about the new additions.

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Americauna and Wyandotte are great breeds!

Looking forward to seeing some pics!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC


On this link 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

 

[Yowza Wowza]

It's nice to have you here!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome! 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:

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops

BYC has an APP!

 

[Zoe_tx]

Welcome! and prepare to be overrun with chickens!!!

 

[Lesjr883]

Here are a couple pics of my girls.

 

[Joeschooks]

and congratulations on getting your chicks! There’s so many helpful, knowledgeable folks here and I’m sure you’ll find this site a very useful resource. I hope you enjoy it as much as we all do.

Americauna and Wyandotte are great breeds!

Looking forward to seeing some pics!

Totally agree with that! I have Araucana though and a load of lovely SLW in the growout pen.

 

[drumstick diva]

Hey Nifty, how nice you dropped in to cheer up the troops. We don't see enough of you.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. Is your Ridgeback for predator protection?