Brand new from the Bay Area, CA.

[Gluu]

Just started ed building a coop/run yesterday. I don't even know where to get chickens! Looking forward to learning fast and having fresh eggs this summer!

 

[Hensley520]

If you have a tractor supply or a farm and home store you can get them there most of the time. Or there are may hatcheries that sell online.

 

[abbysilkys]

Welcome to BYC! And you could always get baby chicks from feed stores like Tractor Supply, Murdochs, Big R, or Gebos. You could also get chicks from a hatchery or even from Craigslist. Whatever is close to you. My first chicks came from a flea market and gebos and now I'm starting to hatch. You could also hatch eggs if you have a incubator or want to build one. You could get eggs or chicks depending on what you think fits you best.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Pleased you joined our community! Yes, local farm and ranch stores stocks baby chicks this time of year and here's a link where you can inquire about hatcheries where you can order birds: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/16/chicken-breeders-hatcheries
And here's a link to the Learning Center - it is chock full of informative articles to make your chicken expedition a success! https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center
If you want to chat with some in-state poultry folks, locate the CA thread in this link and say howdy: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread
Best wishes and thanks for joining BYC!

 

[CuzChickens]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! I am quite glad you joined us, please make yourself at home, I think you are going to like it here!

~Cuz

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under Gluu

Welcome!

As you have already received some links to good starting points, I will just wish you all the best.

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock when they arrive or pics of the coop build, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

 

[Gluu]

Thanks everyone! I'll take some pics of the coop build in progress.

 

[rooty]

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[N F C]

Best of luck to you with the coop build and finding the birds you want!