Chicken Newbie here!

[Nicegirlnurse]

HI, I'm Kim. I am not yet a chicken mama yet, but am in the planning stages of coop-building, deciding on how many chickens we want, location in the yard for them, etc. I don't know a lot about them, but I know I want them! We mostly want egg-layer-slash-pets. I have 2 young grandsons who live with me and I promised them 3 years ago when we moved to the country we would get chickens and they could help take care of them. I'm looking forward to learning all I can from all you way-more-experienced people than me!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Kim, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Where are you located? That will make an impact on the type of coop and run you should build.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Kim and welcome to BYC.

Here are some links to useful resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - “How to...” guides
• Great go-to resource - Learning Centre
• Good starting point for browsing the site - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Excellent sources of local information - U.S. States

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

HI, I'm Kim. I am not yet a chicken mama yet, but am in the planning stages of coop-building, deciding on how many chickens we want, location in the yard for them, etc. I don't know a lot about them, but I know I want them! We mostly want egg-layer-slash-pets. I have 2 young grandsons who live with me and I promised them 3 years ago when we moved to the country we would get chickens and they could help take care of them. I'm looking forward to learning all I can from all you way-more-experienced people than me!

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome

 

[CarpCharacin]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join our wonderful community!

 

[Nicegirlnurse]

Hello, Kim, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Where are you located? That will make an impact on the type of coop and run you should build.

I live in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. We have a couple acres, and are planning on putting in fruit trees and a garden next year. We want to add the chickens in the spring as well.

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello Kim, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! So glad you joined the flock!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens Kim. Hope you will enjoy it as much as we do.