Official BYC Poll: Why Did You Join BYC?

[Araucana Nest]

One day I decided I was going to start raising chickens so I Googled something chicken related and found my way here.
I cannot remember exactly what I Googled but I ended up here every time I Googled something.

Yup. Except it was just last year I joined to learn.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Darn, no "With Rum" option.
I had a problem with my guinea keet, Spook. It had me all freaked out, but it seemed like something that had popped up with other people's keets from time to time and was pretty harmless. Little dummy was standing up and stumbling backwards before falling backwards onto his bum.
He's still dumb, as is to be expected, but he's fine nowadays. No stumbling. Terrible with his hen -- he pays more attention to me than he does to her. Gets pushed around by the other guinea cock, who I would like to point out is half his age. He's just peachy.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I joined because I had many questions as a first time chicken owner. The first reason I had joined was because I thought that I had a rooster, but I didn't so I was happy. And I have learned so much more from everybody on here.

 

[Silkie fluff butts]

Like so many others, I went to the internet to find answers for my new fluffy-butts and I found the answers here. This community is so welcoming, helpful and encouraging, that I couldn't help but join. As I learn, maybe I will be able to help in return. Thank you EVERYONE for making this a wonderful place!

 

[kurby22]

I too went to the Google machine for answers about raising quail and incubating eggs and kept finding the best threads to answer my questions on BYC. I’m generally a lurker not a joiner by nature, but I knew after about a month of time reading on here that it was worth joining so I could get answers specific to me and my quail. I found so much good info about chickens here that I decided I needed both chickens and quail and have been here ever since! I really appreciate the wisdom, diversity in people and purpose, the helpfulness and kindness, and love of poultry that’s shared here!

 

[The WinterWolf]

One day I decided I was going to start raising chickens so I Googled something chicken related and found my way here.
I cannot remember exactly what I Googled but I ended up here every time I Googled something.

that's pretty much what happened here. except, i just had a question. ive been raising flock after flock for almost 11 years

 

[RubelliteRose]

We got our first chickens last year along with so many others. I went to Southern States to find out what days of the week chicks arrived, what breeds they carried, how early to get in line... The cashier there was advising all new chicken owners to join BYC, so I did

 

[3KillerBs]

The cashier there was advising all new chicken owners to join BYC, so I did

How splendid!

 

[CrazyCochin]

I think, big "think", I came here because I needed insight on the gender of my Light Brahma Pullets, but this is one of my first threads!
Pictures of our waterfowl.

 

[CrazyCochin]

I think, big "think", I came here because I needed insight on the gender of my Light Brahma Pullets, but this is one of my first threads!
Pictures of our waterfowl.

But since then, many questions were asked, and in return, answered!
And for some reason, I seemed to attract people, I have gained many friends who feel like family to me, !