2 months to learn all I need to know about chickens!

[Cynthia12]

A nice piece of land, for garden and chickens. WELCOME!!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[feathermaid]

Congrats on starting up your new chicken adventure. That's a lot of chicks to start with, so make sure you have a really big coop and run ready to go... those chicks grow super fast! Here's a few links to get you on the right track:

Brooding Chicks: The First 6 Weeks

How Much Room Do Chickens Need

Chicken Coop Ventilation - Go Out There And Cut More Holes In Your Coop!

Predator Proofing

Key Points to Successful Free Ranging

That should keep you busy reading for a while... best wishes!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens

 

[Melky]

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[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[JedJackson]

Welcome to BYC. It sounds like you are already on the right track with your run. Some other essentials are to have a predator proof coop, free of drafts, but with ventilation holes in the walls, close to the ceiling. And also, as I am sure you know, to have your brooder all set up and ready to go for the chicks. That means some type of container, bedding that they won't slip on, a heat source, feeders, waterers, and perhaps a chicken first aid kit. For the heat source, I've heard excellent things about chick heating plates over the traditional lamp, so that is something to look into. Best of luck!

 

[Shadrach]

Hello HopeSprings.
Welcome to BYC.
You can study chickens all your life and still not know all you need to.

 

[N F C]

Congrats on the upcoming flock! Sounds like you have a great garden, lots of veggies for the chickens

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us