New to chickens and new to group

[Shaynaf]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes. Got them almost 2 weeks ago. 6 baby orphington chicks

(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 6

(3) What breeds do you have? Orphington

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? I love farm animals and enjoy animals.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Couponing

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share. I have 2 cats, 1 dog, a 4 year olds, and a hubby. We are new to chickens and excited for this adventure! We definitely need some help with tips and tricks! Especially living in a cool climate with baby chicks we are so worried about doing the right thing with our chicks.

(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? YouTube

 

[Jenbirdee]

HI @Shaynaf !! Nice to meet you!
WELCOME to BYC!!

 

[SilverBirds]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad to have you here with us.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi, and welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us!

 

[Callender Girl]

Orpingtons are lovely birds! One of my original flock was a Buff Orp and I adored her.

You will be able to find plenty of tips and suggestions for raising chickens in your cool climate; folks here are always willing to share what they've learned.

Welcome to BYC!

 

[N F C]

Hi, thanks for joining us! You may find it helpful to chat with others in your general area to get tips on how to deal with your particular challenges...here's a link to the state and country threads: Find Your State's or Your Country's Thread.

 

[Aardyn]

Nice to meet you. I have a buff Orpington in my group name Honey. She's a bit of bossy butt (not mean though) to the rest as she is one of the bigger chickens I have. She lays nice large brown eggs too.