Haven't had chickens since my folks farm...

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My folks used to have chickens and I really enjoyed them. I am now on my own homestead in southeast AZ and looking to build a sustainable property in which chickens will play a vital role. I look forward to learning all the knowledge from those who have gone before me...
 
Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us and I wish you the best of luck with your new homestead.

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

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-archive


You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - Find Your State Thread


Best wishes

Pork Pie
 
Welcome from Texas. Hopefully those chicken will do you a service by eating whatever keeps those bark scorpions in AZ fed! That is actually why I got into chicken keeping myself recently. I haven't gone out blacklighting/stomping for them since owning the chicken to see if they are having an effect. When I was getting 15-20/night I just decided it was time to adopt a different strategy so enlisted the chicken.

edit- Also my wife doesn't want to know if the chicken project has been a success so I haven't gone out on patrol in forever!
 
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Glad you're here !

A must have for your poultry is a FIRST AID KIT for any issues that would arise. (https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/suggestions-for-a-first-aid-kit.1150128/)
It's definitely better to have it and not need it rather than need it and not have it.

Also, make sure your coop(s) have a proper amount of VENTILATION. (https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-there-and-cut-more-holes-in-your-coop.47774/) Your chickens will absolutely thank you for it!

One last thing, if you're into gardening, feel free to join this years SEED SWAP (https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/seed-swap.1220129/)
 

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