Chicken lover on the block!

[Libertyrose03]

Hello and nice to meet you! I need some advise that most need, I need cheap feed, coop, excellent layers, cheap but quality food and water containers, and cheap tools. If you have any advise it is WELL welcomed here! All ARE welcome to like my stuff!!! I LOVE this place!

 

[FlockOfHens]

Welcome to BYC! We hope you enjoy it here, and if you need anything, please message me! We are glad to have you!

 

[Bugeater3]

If you have a good sized flock, you could consider buying their food in bulk. Places like Tractor Supply are very good at helping with that. This can reduce that cost tremendously. Also Consider buying equipment second hand on things like Craigslist or eBay. Hope everything goes well with your chicken endeavors!

 

[NickyKnack]

Hello!

Welcome to BYC and the coop! There's a lot of great peeps here! Feel free to ask lots of questions. But most of all, make yourself at home. I'm so glad you decided to joined the BYC family. I look forward to seeing you around BYC. Late in coming, but better then never.

 

[N F C]

One thing that can really help with the expense is to build your coop and run with recycled materials. Check out the coops forum for some good ideas. Members have used pallets, old playhouses, windows and doors from Habitat for Humanity stores, etc.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/9/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance

Just don't skimp on making your coop and run as predator-proof as possible, you might pay more initially for hardware cloth and secure locks but that will pay off in the long run if it means you don't have to replace your chickens.

Good luck!

 

[tonysamcarson]

Hello I'm wondering if someone could please help me identify my bsl chicks... I'm new to this site and raising chickens so I don't know if I'm posting in the right place

 

[Libertyrose03]

VERY HELPFUL! thank you I hope to get 10-15 chickens, which will eat around 50lbs of feed a month i think.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

Although it's not very helpful, you must understand that if you are wanting healthy chickens, a study coop and feeders and waterers that last, you can go cheap. Cheap tools will result in a poor coop and cheap food will result in unhealthy chickens. Like @Bugeater3 said, buying food in bulk can help. Here is a great link on raising chickens on a shoestring https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/raising-chickens-on-a-shoestring And if you check out your state's thread here https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you, you might be able to talk to people near you about places where you can find things at a reasonable price.

Best of luck!

 

[Libertyrose03]

@Mountain peeps

Thank you for the helpful info I will have to raise my budget a bit for this.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

@Mountain peeps

Thank you for the helpful info I will have to raise my budget a bit for this.

I'm glad it was helpful.

Yes, chicken keeping is sure not cheap and if you are wanting 10-15 birds, it will be more expensive.