Newbie

[kitinwest]

Hi, I'm Kristi from Northwest Indiana! I just picked up my chicks this morning. This is my first experience. I have been thinking about getting a flock since spring, so we bought a coop and now here we go! I look forward to getting to many of you and reading all of the helpful advice!

 

[gryeyes]

Welcome to BYC from California wine country in the Western Sierra Foothills!

The Learning Center is a great place to start.

Wait until you discover your chicks' personalities! That was the most surprising to me when I first started. Chickens have individual personalities!

Enjoy the chicken raising experience. I'll never be without poultry. I started late, at age 56. Sure wish I'd started earlier....

 

[kitinwest]

Thanks! I'm excited. My CSA farmer recommending me to this site. I have a few library books I have been reading. I must confess that I didn't think about chickens having personalities, but now that you say it, it makes perfect sense. Other animals do, so it stands to reason that chickens would too.

 

[MADZ of Animal]

WELCOME TO BYC!!!!!!! Glad you joined!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, kitinwest, and

! Happy you joined us! There is a large IN thread in the link below if you ever want to chat with some fellow Hoosier chicken keepers. Good luck and have fun!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck with your new chicks.

 

[Kernel Cluck]

Welcome to BYC from Wisconsin. I'm an hour outside of Milwaukee.. we are midwest neighbors.

 

[drumstick diva]

get some chicks and you will be watching chicken TV before you know it

 

[kitinwest]

Thank you for the warm welcome and helpful links and advice! I look forward to this learning process. I'm interested in all things organic and environmental. I'm a butterfly monitor through the nature conservancy and the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network for the first time this year too. What an adventure