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[Yvette In SoCal]

Hello Everyone. My name is Yvette and I'm from Orange County, California. Super happy to be here! In short, I have been wanting to raise back yard chickens for well over a decade, but the timing was not right. Then, when I was ready to proceed, NewCastle hit. I waited for that to conclude in our area, and then Covid hit. Having just (safely) visited a dear friend in Escondido, I got to meet her flock and it was so enjoyable. Got to hold her Silkie (what a sweetheart) and of course share some mealworms with new feathered friends. We talked at length about her journey, what she's learnt, and I was able to ease a lot of concerns my husband and I have had. We're ready to move forward, and I'm here to learn, get inspired, learn more, and meet new friends. I'd love to know, as you look back at your journey, what is the *one* thing you'd do differently? Be well.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens allot of grew up on farms.. Now retired have our own flock much the same as they way my folks did it 55 years ago

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Yvette, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
The first major thing I'd have done differently is build a walk-in style coop with poop boards twice the size I thought I'd need from the start.

 

[N F C]

Hi Yvette, make yourself at home here! The one thing I would have done differently starting off is to be sure I get chicks from a reputable source. I bought my first chicks because I felt sorry for the terrible conditions they were in and then had to go through losses due to illnesses.

Thanks for joining!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUN-omenal Flock!

I hope you enjoy BYC as much as we do!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Yvette and welcome to BYC. I think training my flock not to crap on the veranda would have been a good idea - DW was not a happy bunny Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Space requirements
• Find other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in establishing your flock. Build far larger a coop than you think you will ever need.

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC! Great to have you as part of the community !

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and welcome to the BYC community.

 

[RebelEgger]

Hello from Nova Scotia and welcome to BYC! You’ve joined a great and resourceful community! Enjoy your journey!
Great question to start with - I’m new to chicken keeping as of May this year. I agree with @DobieLover (walk in coop from the start) and @sourland bigger than you’ll think you need. Chicken math is real and it’s serious lol