Beginner Breed?

[Mahonri]

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Welcome to BYC... you've come to the right place.

 

[team_realtree]

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Welcome to BYC... you've come to the right place.

thanks!

 

[Mahonri]

Oh and BTW... I am partial to Ameraucanas!

This one loves to sit on my lap and be petted.

 

[team_realtree]

quick question (ppl don't get angry i am new to this)

If your going to use a incubator to hatch your eggs is it necessary to have nesting boxes?

 

[sangel4you]

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yes, because they will still lay eggs and need somewhere safe to lay them.
Please don't post on this thread anymore. Instead go to the Index and raising chicks section to post your questions in new threads or look up old ones relating to each separate question. This is what we call hijacking a thread and is somewhat rude...especially when you do it over and over again.
However, welcome you will find more information here than u know what to do with.

to the OP- I agree with someone else that said your best bet is to go with something thats known as being a dolice breed for your first one as well as something you think is pretty! I began with leghorns which excited me because they're reliable and produce well, however I didn't want white birds! So this kind of bummed me out when DH decided to get them, but I also wanted a bird with more personality. I'm looking into BO's for that very reason. Also considering cochins. However, I got my first RIR tonight and the size difference from my leghorns is AMAZING! Whatever breed you choose...good luck and enjoy them! let us know what u pick!
p.s. Noone said you can't go with variety of birds just because its your first time! ;-)

 

[ChickenWisperer]

Chicks are ready to go out into a coop when they can maintain their own bodily temperatures, and when they are FULLY feathered.


Chicks are NOT ready to go out with full grown birds until they are almost full grown themselves.

 

[ChickenWisperer]

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Thats a gorgeous girl you have there! Such a sweet face.

 

[LittleChickenRacingTeam]

I would start out with any bantam breed. Less work, & easier to deal with than standard (full size).

 

[TXmom]

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yes, because they will still lay eggs and need somewhere safe to lay them.
Please don't post on this thread anymore. Instead go to the Index and raising chicks section to post your questions in new threads or look up old ones relating to each separate question. This is what we call hijacking a thread and is somewhat rude...especially when you do it over and over again.
However, welcome you will find more information here than u know what to do with.

to the OP- I agree with someone else that said your best bet is to go with something thats known as being a dolice breed for your first one as well as something you think is pretty! I began with leghorns which excited me because they're reliable and produce well, however I didn't want white birds! So this kind of bummed me out when DH decided to get them, but I also wanted a bird with more personality. I'm looking into BO's for that very reason. Also considering cochins. However, I got my first RIR tonight and the size difference from my leghorns is AMAZING! Whatever breed you choose...good luck and enjoy them! let us know what u pick!
p.s. Noone said you can't go with variety of birds just because its your first time! ;-)

team_realtree: I am a new chicken owner also and I chose a variety of birds...I like having several different breeds. I have Silkies, Buff Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns, Easter Eggers (Ameraucanas) and a Sizzle. They are all easy to take care of.

The nest box is where a hen lays her eggs. You need to decide if you want to start out with eggs you hatch yourself, or with day-old chicks, or with full grown birds. I chose day-old chicks from a Ideal Poultry and I love them! If any of my chickens (now 5 months old) go broody and want to hatch eggs, I'll let them, and I won't need an incubator because they'll do all the hard work for me.

By the way...sangel....team_realtree IS the OP, did not hijack this thread...although this is probably not the best place for all the questions...he/she is new here and not familiar with all the forums.

 

[cybercat]

Here is a good place to start.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/lcenter.html

and for information on breeds...

http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

Once you have a few breeds that you like you can do a search here on BYC to see what others have said about them thru the years.

Good Luck on your chicken adventures.