Chicken Newbie

[bcasz]

I have just moved to rural Tennessee near The Big South Fork National Park. My husband and I are building a home in the woods. I've ordered my coop and I am looking to buy chickens and guineas. I want chickens for eggs- and because I love chickens! I am getting guinea fowl for tick control. I've seen several copperheads and black snakes as well as a gray fox, hawks, and owls so I know I am going to have to deal with predators. We have two indoor cats and will get dogs after we finish building the house and we've put up proper fencing.

I am looking forward to learning more about caring for chickens.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.
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[Pork Pie]

Hi 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

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I'm just going to come right out and say it: if you are building a house, BUILD A COOP TOO!! No coop that you ordered, unless it is from Carolina Coops or a similar outfit, is going to be a good coop for permanent housing. They are always viciously under-sized for the number of birds they claim to house, cheaply made and NOT predator proof. You can even get a shed and convert it and build a nice covered run onto it for your flock. You can paint it or design the coop to match your house colors and style!

 

[feathermaid]

Congrats on your new home and best wishes starting your new flocks! These links have some good info to keep in mind when building a coop:

How Much Room Do Chickens Need

Chicken Coop Ventilation - Go Out There And Cut More Holes In Your Coop!

Predator Proofing

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! I agree with what @DobieLover told you above. Good luck!

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Hello! Welcome to BYC!!

Feel free to check out the links below for some interesting reading. Good luck on your adventures!​

 

[bcasz]

Thanks for the information! We looked at the kits and didn't like what we saw. We are having a coop built by Smoky Mountain Chicken Tractors (https://smokymtnchickentractors.com). We are building our own guinea house.

 

[drumstick diva]

Dobie Lover tells it like it IS!!! You may also want to visit the predator threads for advice on making your coop/run safe as Ft.Knox.

 

[drumstick diva]

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