New to chix: excited for first flock this spring!

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CanyonCoopKeeper

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Brand new chicken keeper from the Black Hills of SD USA. So excited to have our first flock this coming spring! Have no breeds yet, but hoping to have a bit of an ecclectic mixed flock, something like 10-15ish chickens made up of 1-3 chickens of a variety of breeds. (But I'm not sure how crazy that is. I'll be posting in the forums looking for advice soon. :)) When not hanging with chickens, also like hiking with our pups, disc golfing, and playing board games. Joined BYC after it popping up in a few google searches in the chicken research process.
 
Hiya, and welcome to BYC! :frow

It sounds like you'd love our Learning Center! That's full of informative articles written by our members about raising chickens.

Make yourself at home! We're glad you're here!
 
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.

CanyonCoopKeeper said:
But I'm not sure how crazy that is
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Not crazy. Fun!
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Your "crazy" plan sounds perfectly rational to me! I foolishly intended to only have 3 chickens -- and on my first attempt came home with 4, each of a different breed. That was MANY chickens, coops and breeds ago!! Also, before ducks and geese were added to the mix.

As a BYC member, you have the opportunity to learn so much before you get your first chicks! This is a great community of folks who have an incredible amount of knowledge that they are always willing to share.

Welcome to our flock -- and let us know when the first chicks arrive, please!

BTW, although I haven't been for years, the Black Hills has always been one of my favorite travel destinations.
 

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