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[Knuckle66]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I had a flock last year but they were killed by 2 stray dogs. My fault I guess since I had been leaving them out of their run to free range. It wasn't a problem for months... Until it was...

(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0 but I had 6.

(3) What breeds do you have? 4 Rocks and 2 Australorps

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? google searches about stuff I was looking for

(5) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. I have 3 cats, 1 dog. All of which didn't mind the chickens once they were big enough that the cats didn't want to eat them. The dog never bothered with them.

 

[007Sean]

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

 

[Dayrel]

Sorry to hear about your losses. Unfortunately, free ranging always includes the risk of loss to predators.

There is plenty to learn here and lost of helpful people. Dive in, read and ask questions and you'll be back on track soon enough.

 

[Gray Farms]

Hello and Welcome

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[pennyJo1960]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I had a flock last year but they were killed by 2 stray dogs. My fault I guess since I had been leaving them out of their run to free range. It wasn't a problem for months... Until it was...

(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0 but I had 6.

(3) What breeds do you have? 4 Rocks and 2 Australorps

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? google searches about stuff I was looking for

(5) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. I have 3 cats, 1 dog. All of which didn't mind the chickens once they were big enough that the cats didn't want to eat them. The dog never bothered with them.

What happened you said now 0 I want to Say Welcome to Backyard Chickens but darn did you loose your flock?

 

[Hope Hughes]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!!
So glad to have you here!!
Thanks for sharing your story!!
You have come to the right place.
There are many people on here that are ready to help in anyway they can!
The learning center also has alot of great information on it as well!
Enjoy!​

 

[chickadoodles]

Hello and welcome to BYC.

 

[Latestarter]

Greetings and welcome to BYC! So glad you joined us. There's a wealth of info, knowledge and experience shared in the multitude of threads. Browse around and see what interesting stuff you can find. By all means post away when the desire strikes you, especially if you have questions (provide as much detail/info as possible and pictures truly help)... With all the great folks here, generally someone will respond in no time at all. Please make yourself at home!

Sorry you lost your flock. Dogs are the #1 killer of chickens and small livestock. Hope you get some more. Life without them is just boring.

Oh, if you haven't done so already, PLEASE put at least your general location in your profile. It could be very important if/when you ask for or offer help or advice. You know, climate issues and such. Old folks like me will never remember from this thread. To add it, mouse hover over Account top right and a drop down will appear. Click on Personal Details and scan down. You'll see the spot for Location. Then go to the bottom and save changes.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Hello and welcome to BYC!! It’s so nice to have you join us!

This video may help with learning how to navigate the new site.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask one of us.