The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Hi! New to the board, and New to keeping Chickens          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc Author Message savinggrace Joined: 28 May 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Lovely Richmond Illinois Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 5:18 pm    Post subject: Hi! New to the board, and New to keeping Chickens Hello! My name is Melissa, and I live in Northeast Illinois. I have wanted chickens for years, not so much for our dinner plate, but because I have always found them to be delightfully charming, and, fresh eggs are the BEST! I have gotten the McMurray hatchery catalog for a good year, but, didn't want to commit to 25 chicks right off the bat! I found an ad in the local paper offering chicks and ducklings, and ventured to the middle of nowhere in search of the farm. 1.5 hours later, I arrived home with my two new 'pullets', Kate, a Rhode Island Red, and Christina, a Plymouth Rock. They are approx. 5 wks old, about the size of pigeons. They reside in a 2X4 tall sided Rubbermaid container on our back porch for now, and enjoy the sunshine and bugs in our dog's old crate during the day, although a 'chicken palace' is in the works! I look forward to getting to know all of you, and will certainly be asking a million and one questions as we go along! Back to top Fangs Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Posts: 1110 Location: Nr.Newport South Wales Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 5:25 pm    Post subject: Welcome to the forum Melissa, your questions will definately be answered by someone on here. and ur hens sounds lovely, and congrats on getting them Fangs Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8592 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 5:51 pm    Post subject: Hi Melissa, Welcome to the forum, ask away we'll try are best to answer them ignore knobby and george they are totally mad the rest of us are only half way there Debs Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 6:25 pm    Post subject: Hi Melissa, welcome to our happy home. Just remember, the only silly question is the one left unasked. Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 6:42 pm    Post subject: Hello Melissa, welcome to the forum, hope you enjoy your time here and that someone can help out with any of your questions. Well done on taking the plunge to get 2 hens.........you do know that's only the beginning don't you?? Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:01 pm    Post subject: Hi, I've got just two chickens too! Aussie Chick Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:49 pm    Post subject: Hiya Melissa, Welcome to the forum, my 4 chicks which I hatched here are nearly 5 weeks old now, but I've also got 7 baby chicks hatched in the last day or so, Hope you enjoy your time here All the best George Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 8:40 pm    Post subject: Hello !!! Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7138 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 9:18 pm    Post subject: hi there , welcome suz Back to top jaydee67 Moderator Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5003 Location: Shetland Islands Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 9:55 pm    Post subject: Welcome Melissa. You'd better make that palace bigger than you think you will ever need - you may well end up with far more than you plan! lol! They are addictive. Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15377 Location: Hampshire Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 10:17 pm    Post subject: Welcome to the forum, Melissa. I agree with jaydee - you will end up with more than 2 chickens! Definately addictive. Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11269 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 7:26 pm    Post subject: Welcome Melissa, you'll soon have loads of chickens, it's addictive Back to top pollypekin Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Kent Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 11:10 pm    Post subject: hi and welcome Melissa :D hope you're making the chicken palace big enough for more hens, you'll soon get some :wink: :lol: Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> General & Misc All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group