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

[CuCulain42]

Welcome to the addiction and to BYC.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC. Glad you joined.
Good luck with your new flock.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Welcome to BYC

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.
We are glad you joined this flock!
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops

What exactly did you Google to get here?

BYC has an APP!

 

[HopeSprings]

Hello, and welcome! If you like your veggie garden, those free-ranging chicken's will like it too. I hope that you will have a way to keep them out of your garden until after your harvest.

My garden is enclosed with a fence to keep critters out, so unless they fly over it, the veggies should be safe! And they'll have plenty of space to roam!

 

[HopeSprings]

Welcome to the addiction !! What part of the world are you in ??

I'm just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, 20 minutes from Asheville, NC. When you buy 7 acres here it comes with a Plott hound, my chicken guardian!

 

[HopeSprings]

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View attachment 1662971 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!

They had a 15 chick minimum and so many varieties! I figure I should be able to rehome the extras, keeping one each of 8 varieties.

 

[Melky]

They had a 15 chick minimum and so many varieties! I figure I should be able to rehome the extras, keeping one each of 8 varieties.

You know you can order from MPC or Meyers Hatchery for spring and they only have a 3 chick minimum for one day olds if you don’t want that many. Just FYI!

 

[Melky]

Don’t be afraid to put them on the free rehoming section here at BYC in the forums.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/animals-in-need-of-free-re-homing.16182/

 

[a.greenleaf]

They had a 15 chick minimum and so many varieties! I figure I should be able to rehome the extras, keeping one each of 8 varieties.

Yeah, chicken math, not going to happen. Congrats on the chicks, what types did you get.