So excited!

[ShayB]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I'm new to raising my own, but when I was little I helped my grandparents tend to their girls!

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Soon, we will have 5.

(3) What breeds do you have?
Russian Orloff

(4) How did you find out aboutBackYardChickens.com?
Google!

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Reading, gardening, hiking, going to concerts, camping
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or
anything else you'd like to share.
I'm a mom to 3 girls, 13yr, 3yr and 10months. My husband is an Xray shooter and I run the house! An we've got a dog, cat, fish and mice aside from the chickens!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. Hope you will enjoy as much as we do

 

[Ducksandchickens]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I'm new to raising my own, but when I was little I helped my grandparents tend to their girls!

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Soon, we will have 5.

(3) What breeds do you have?
Russian Orloff

(4) How did you find out aboutBackYardChickens.com?
Google!

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Reading, gardening, hiking, going to concerts, camping
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or
anything else you'd like to share.
I'm a mom to 3 girls, 13yr, 3yr and 10months. My husband is an Xray shooter and I run the house! An we've got a dog, cat, fish and mice aside from the chickens!

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Welcome to BYC!!!

 

[ShayB]

Thanks everyone!
I've had a blast researching, so excited to start this new part of our lives!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome! We are glad you joined our flock!
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

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[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC


On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping birds - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive


You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie