raised on a farm

[simwawho]

been away a long time. will be retiring in next year and am considering small flock as hobby.

 

[lazy gardener]

Sounds like a wonderful hobby to take up in your retirement years!!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
Enjoy your retirement and your choice of hobby. If It's been awhile since you were involved with chickens, be sure to check out the Learning Center, great source of information on everything chicken. Here's a link to the Center:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/

 

[Plip]

Welcome Simwawho! Glad you're here!

I highly recommend keeping poultry as a hobby. It can be rewarding on so many levels, whether you enjoy providing your family with fresh eggs (or meat), tending to the needs of a living creature, or enjoy the aesthetics of watching the hens scratch in the backyard.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and congratulations on the upcoming retirement. YES get some chickens and enjoy the 'poultry process'.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
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:

CURRENT COOP CONTEST click here >>#1

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to the Backyard chickens flock

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens a great way to retire

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under simwawho Welcome!

I just finished whinging about my job on another thread so retirement is front of my mind also

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

If you include your general location on your profile, this will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

BYC has Topic of the Week articles which I have found to be a great resource and a one stop shop for questions which may have already been discussed within the BYC membership group.

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock when they arrive, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

Best wishes! I am jealous!

 

[4 ever Orpington]

been away a long time. will be retiring in next year and am considering small flock as hobby.

Welcome to the BYC farm. Come in and scratch around a little. So glad you’re here!