Greetings from Northern California

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to to Backyard Chickens hope you enjoy your time here as we do

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello Heather and welcome to our community.

On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping birds - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archives

This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3 (there's a guide on how to include your location under your avatar - including your location is very helpful).

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[feathermaid]

Smart of you to be doing your research first and thinking ahead! I have two dogs, a yellow lab and a blue-nose pit bull. Our lab never had a concern in the world for chickens, but our pittie was alarmingly interested. I worked with her using the "leave it" command and offering her yummy treats only if she broke her intense gaze and walked away, and we played games (on leash) in the presence of chickens. Now she totally ignores the birds because she's waaay more interested in cleaning up all the chicken poop instead

"Leave it" is a very valuable command that you could even start teaching now. And here's a link to an old thread, but there's some useful information in there:
How did YOU train your dogs to leave chickens alone?

Good luck in your future chicken adventure!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Heather and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[Heather9508]

Thanks for the welcomes we are in Durham, California! It’s good to hear that he might be able to learn how to do he around them. I was worried since he’s a bird dog

 

[Heather9508]

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Smart of you to be doing your research first and thinking ahead! I have two dogs, a yellow lab and a blue-nose pit bull. Our lab never had a concern in the world for chickens, but our pittie was alarmingly interested. I worked with her using the "leave it" command and offering her yummy treats only if she broke her intense gaze and walked away, and we played games (on leash) in the presence of chickens. Now she totally ignores the birds because she's waaay more interested in cleaning up all the chicken poop instead

"Leave it" is a very valuable command that you could even start teaching now. And here's a link to an old thread, but there's some useful information in there:
How did YOU train your dogs to leave chickens alone?

Good luck in your future chicken adventure!

Awesome thank you!! I’ll check it out

 

[Heather9508]

Hi Heather and welcome to BYC! I’min Northern California, too, but in the By Area. Are you way up north?
Also, I think your Golden Retriever will be great with chickens with some training!

Sorry still getting used to how to do messaging here I think I replied in the main posting area at first, boy I’m getting old we are in Durham near Chico, CA

 

[adrikeen]

Greetings Heather! Welcome to BYC! Can't wait to see what chickens you get and your coop! Please post photos as you go along. Good luck!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock!

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops
There are a couple of links in my signature that are worth the short read.
BYC has an APP

 

[Lazy Farmer]