Newbie to the group

[csridgway115]

Hi all! My name is Chris and I'm trying my hand at backyard chickens for the first time. I have two Rhode Island Reds and two Gold Sexlink chicks almost ready to leave the brooder box. I'm an active duty navy guy almost to retirement and wanted to try a new hobby. I can't believe how much fun this has been. I built my own brooder box and kind of modified a kit coop for the ladies. My wife will be happy when it's out of the garage. Haha. But I'm a tinkerer at heart, and it's been so fun researching feeder designs, toy ideas, and so on. I found this group while googling chicken related stuff. Also have two kitties and two little teacup Chihuahuas. I live in the Pacific Northwest. I've found so many helpful things in this group that I decided to join. Looking forward to interacting with all of you!

Chris

 

[Kiki]

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:

Official BYC Coop Page Contest - Fall-Winter 2017

 

[ronott1]

Enjoy the chickens!

 

[Joeschooks]

Hi Chris. Great to have you here

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hi all! My name is Chris and I'm trying my hand at backyard chickens for the first time. I have two Rhode Island Reds and two Gold Sexlink chicks almost ready to leave the brooder box. I'm an active duty navy guy almost to retirement and wanted to try a new hobby. I can't believe how much fun this has been. I built my own brooder box and kind of modified a kit coop for the ladies. My wife will be happy when it's out of the garage. Haha. But I'm a tinkerer at heart, and it's been so fun researching feeder designs, toy ideas, and so on. I found this group while googling chicken related stuff. Also have two kitties and two little teacup Chihuahuas. I live in the Pacific Northwest. I've found so many helpful things in this group that I decided to join. Looking forward to interacting with all of you!

Chris

Hey there Chris are you in Bremerton just now anyway Welcome to Backyard Chickens
we have a great state thread as well
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...me-together-washington-peeps.717207/page-4421

 

[csridgway115]

Hey there Chris are you in Bremerton just now anyway Welcome to Backyard Chickens
we have a great state thread as well
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...me-together-washington-peeps.717207/page-4421

I'm in Oak Harbor at the air station. And thank you for the link!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Your welcome been here for many years in Mossyrock now

 

[TomZilla43]

Hey Chris . Glad you could join us. Nice job on the brooder box, I built a similar box into the end of my coop run. Best of luck with your chooks sir

 

[csridgway115]

Hey Chris . Glad you could join us. Nice job on the brooder box, I built a similar box into the end of my coop run. Best of luck with your chooks sir

Thanks you! It was an expandable brooder box design. One can start only using one third, then two thirds, and so on. There's a slat to block off what one needs. And for four chickens, it allows 6 sq feet until they are ready for the coop.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Chris Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
Great intro! Good looking brooder! Thank you for your service!