Chicken novice...

[BigGingerDaphne]

Hi. I'm new to this - so new infact that I haven't even bought my chickens yet!! I bought their coop today so it's a work in progress! Any recommendations for breeds? Ideally good, regular layers?

 

[chickflick]

Just remember to build bigger than you think you need! Chicken math is confusing. Start out with 4 and all of a sudden there's 30 in the coop!
Get breeds that you want. Do you want meat? Or laying? Big? Small? Hardy? Find people in your area that already have chickens and talk to them. Good Luck!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hi there,

and welcome to BYC!

You might check out our breeds section here on BYC for some ideas on the breeds you might like to keep...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/category/chicken-breeds

Great to have you aboard and enjoy BYC!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! You might want to try posting in your country thread to see what people recommend or is available in your area. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/2199/anyone-in-england The Henderson chicken breed chart also compares a lot of common breeds http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html#j The most popular really productive egg layers are usually the commercial red sex links and White Leghorns, if you plan on replacing the birds every couple of years.

 

[ChicknsRock]

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[roostersandhens]

 

[gander007]

Just remember to build bigger than you think you need! Chicken math is confusing. Start out with 4 and all of a sudden there's 30 in the coop!
Get breeds that you want. Do you want meat? Or laying? Big? Small? Hardy? Find people in your area that already have chickens and talk to them. Good Luck!

Big X2


Welcome to BYC

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC - good luck in selecting your flock.

 

[BigGingerDaphne]

Hi again!

Thank you all very much for your advice. My strange name - "BigGingerDaphne" comes from a suggestion a friend had recently. She heard I was getting chickens and she said, "buy a big ginger one and call it 'Daphne!'" Anyway, just thought I'd explain that! I'm still looking into breeds and am in the process of getting the coop assembled. It will need lots of fox-proofing, we have a big urban fox problem in my neighbourhood (South London). Any fox-proofing tips from you lovely people? X