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post #1 of 9
5/24/12 at 9:28am
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Hello all, I'm Jen, new to the board and about to get my first chickens. For the last 2 years, we have been renovating our old farmhouse and finally, some of the work as moved outside! I am prepping to plant some pumpkins in the coming 2 weeks and getting a portion of my barn set up for my chickens!

 

It's a fairly large barn and was abandoned for a long time, so I have to prep to make sure all holes and windows are covered and safe. I'm really excited and have what I think are some good breeds picked out. I plan on making a small door so they can free range outside too, as we definitely have the room.

 

I can't wait for my own eggs, as I have been buying from a farmer a few miles away.

 

Anyway,I just wanted to introduce myself. Any tips? Fill me in! Can't wait to browse the boards some more.

 

Jenner

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post #2 of 9
5/24/12 at 9:43am

Hello and welcome to BYC! frow.gif

 

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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post #3 of 9
5/24/12 at 9:47am

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Tips from my experience: 

 

Take eggs out of your pocket before putting it in the wash

 

Don't let chicks outside of a pen when you are going to pick someone up (a hawk got mine, it was in my early days when I wasn't thinking)

 

Keep your eyes away from your chickens (they love to peck shiny objects, mine almost got my eye - it grabbed my eye lashes and barely touched my eye.  I thank my guardan angel it didn't blind me in one eye)

 

Have your coop easy to clean and get into.  You will need to get inside more than you think.

 

If you plan on getting 4 chickens you will get 12

 

Get an extra coop for sick chickens, unless you have a big dog crate you could keep them in, in your basement.  The coop could just be a 2' 2' dog house, just something to get them away from your other hens, and a place where the other hens can't hurt them while they are sick

 

Don't hold your chicks around your cat and dogs (Whoops!)

 

Check out this for other tips other people have gotten:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/598469/chicken-tips-take-a-tip-leave-a-tip

Don't Blink.

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Don't Blink.

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post #4 of 9
5/24/12 at 11:00am

  frow.gif & welcome-byc.gif from Alabama. Glad you joined us. 

Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

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Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

Check out my Blog: The Country Chick                          And be sure to check out our soap shop on Etsy, here.

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post #5 of 9
5/24/12 at 12:20pm

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Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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post #6 of 9
5/24/12 at 1:50pm
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Thanks Everyone!!!

 

And I loved the tips. I will definitely make sure to be careful smile.png

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post #7 of 9
5/24/12 at 2:25pm
Hi and welcome-byc.gif from Ohio. So glad you joined. Good luck. thumbsup.gif

TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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post #8 of 9
5/24/12 at 6:21pm
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Hi right back atcha from Ohio! wink.png

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post #9 of 9
5/25/12 at 6:15am

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan frow.gif

Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



My Chickens
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/1muttsfans-chickens
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Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



My Chickens
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/1muttsfans-chickens
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