New member from Ohio :)

[CSYohman]

Hello all! I have always wanted to raise chickens, so when my son caught one and wanted to bring it home after a contest at our local Sportsman's Festival, I didn't hesitate. The property we bought about a year ago had some alpaca barns on it, one of which we converted into a coop. Just yesterday we acquired 8 more after a friend of ours house was foreclosed on and was forced to move into an apartment....needing a place for his chickens. The first hen is an older chicken and no longer lays, but we enjoyed her and thought she needed some "chicken friends". The new 8 however are all laying hens....so while I've done ALOT of reading, it's new to me.


Any advice?

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, CSYohman, and

! Great to have you here! Wow! What a crash course into poultry ownership! Advice....well, sounds like you have a place to coop them. Make sure it's predator proof. Always provide fresh water and the appropriate feed. Best advice...peruse BYC and ask lots of questions! Good luck to you!

 

[Kevin565]

 

[kidcody]

from washington state glad you joined us!

 

[Caribear]

Welcome from a fellow Ohioan!

Sounds like you've got a nice setup going. It's a good idea to have more than one chicken, they are social animals, so adding the new girls was great. You'll find a lot of great information and friendly people here who are willing to help you with any questions you may have.

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[Red Barn Farms]

Hello and welcome to BYC from Kentucky!

 

[jbirds2012]

 

[liz9910]

from California!

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.