Newbie Here

[adirondak5]

Hi all . Just joined the other day . I am just getting into chickens and building a coop . My daughter kinda got me interested and of course the grand kids are all for it . My friend who lives about 200 miles away always gives us eggs from his chickens when we visit and they are so good we thought we should have our own . My wife and I have custody of 3 young Grandsons (sons children) who all love eggs and my daughter and her 2 children live close by so plenty of eggs get eaten around here . I just started on the coop today , I'll post a build thread on it in the coop forum . I've been reading a lot here and else where , trying to learn all I can before we actually get our chickens , also want to get the coop finished . Not set on any specific type yet , we like brown eggs so thats a preference , we are located on Long Island , NY so we do get some cold and snow here (out in Suffolk Co.) . Anyway , thanks for the great forum and I'm glad to be here .

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Herb, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
It's really great that you are building your coop first. So many first time chicken owners get the chicks first thinking they'll have plenty of time to build the coop before the chicks need it. They don't!

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[ValerieJ]

Hi! Welcome to BYC! I think studying what type of chickens you want is a great idea! When I started out I had similar questions and settled on Buff Orpingtons, Australorps, and Rhode Island Reds. They have all been great, produce a lot of eggs and entertainment, and are cold hardy. I love them all, but the BOs are just the best hens. I'm just now starting out some Lavender Orpington chicks. Hoping they will be as sweet as my BOs. Good luck!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Hi all . Just joined the other day . I am just getting into chickens and building a coop . My daughter kinda got me interested and of course the grand kids are all for it . My friend who lives about 200 miles away always gives us eggs from his chickens when we visit and they are so good we thought we should have our own . My wife and I have custody of 3 young Grandsons (sons children) who all love eggs and my daughter and her 2 children live close by so plenty of eggs get eaten around here . I just started on the coop today , I'll post a build thread on it in the coop forum . I've been reading a lot here and else where , trying to learn all I can before we actually get our chickens , also want to get the coop finished . Not set on any specific type yet , we like brown eggs so thats a preference , we are located on Long Island , NY so we do get some cold and snow here (out in Suffolk Co.) . Anyway , thanks for the great forum and I'm glad to be here .

Welcome to the birdie site..

 

[Claires Poultry]

Hello Herb and welcome to BYC!
We're so glad to have you here with us!
Thank you for joining our wonderful community of fellow poultry enthusiasts!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC.

Here are some links to useful resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - “How to...” guides
• Great go-to resource - Learning Centre
• Good starting point for browsing the site - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Excellent sources of local information - U.S. States

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard Chickens

 

[Cynthia12]

WELCOME! Sounds like you're doing a great job getting everything ready for your birds.

 

[N F C]

Best of luck with your coop build! Build it as large as you can...they have a way of filling up quickly

It's nice to have you here Herb!