Chicken Mom Wanna Be From Central WI

[Jelinek11]

Hi everyone! We are looking to start our own backyard flock! I am sooo excited!! I have been researching the best breeds and looking at coops. If anyone has any suggestions for me, I really would appreciate them! I look forward to learning lots from all of you!!!

 

[Angiebubs]

Welcome Jeline-where are you located? Also-check out the Wisconsin Cheesehead forum (Link in my signature) there are many there that can help you find the breeds you want locally rather than through a hatchery. What breeds are you considering so far?

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, Jelinek11, and

! Happy you joined us! BYC is a great research place for coops and breeds! Best of luck and have fun!!

 

[Tough Old Bird]

Welcome from another cold climate (Central NY state) Jeline!

I'm also starting up my own (1st) little flock of 6 pullets in the spring.

After much research and thinking about what was most important to me, I chose Delawares, Sussex and a (Plymouth) Barred Rock-Dominique cross. I wanted cold hardy, friendly breeds that were good layers. Not sure about your wants or needs, but mine will be more pets than anything.

People here have been tremendously helpful. Don't be afraid to ask questions!

Good luck and welcome to the coop!


TOB

 

[liz9910]

from California!

 

[Kevin565]

 

[sourland]

Search the forums, and you will be ready in the spring. Welcome to BYC.

 

[Jelinek11]

Thanks so much for the nice warm welcomes

Angiebubs- I live smack dab in the middle of WI. I will check out the "cheesehead" forum. I would love to find people that have the breeds close to me to ask questions and so forth. The breeds I am interested in so far are a wide range I am looking at good egg layers and also docile breeds since I have 2 young children.

Redsox, thanks so much for the welcome, but I have something to say.....GO BREWERS

Tough Old Bird - My Chickens will also be pets. Where are you getting your chicks from? Did you order online?

Liz9910 - I would love to be in nice warm California!!! We are getting snow here!

Kevin565 - Thanks!

Sourland - I am hoping to get everything worked out by spring. My husband is not looking forward to the building he is going to have to do...hahaha

 

[Angiebubs]

Jeline: I bet that most of the breeds you are wanting, someone on the WI CHeesehead forum will have for sale come spring. We have a "Chicken bash" early summer-bunch of us crazy chicken people get together camping and swapping chicks.

My chickens are also pets with the side benefit of having fresh eggs. So far, the freindliest of the bunch have been my Easter Eggers and love the fun color eggs. However, I have had that EE'rs are either extremely freindly or others have reported them being flighty-weird.

My bantams are also so sweet and friendly. (cochin and mixes)

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!