Hello from DeKalb, IL

[natalie1989]

Hello everyone...I am so excited and very nervous about this new adventure! My family is working on a dream

. We have a farmette as of July, and we are hoping to get set up for 6 or so chickens this spring. Looking for lots of advice as all of you are experts to me

!

 

[N F C]

The best place to start is in the Learning Center. There are so many good articles there that will get you off on the right foot:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/other-backyard-poultry-ducks-quail-turkeys-geese-etc

Always feel free to ask questions. And the Search box in the upper left under the logo is really helpful.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[natalie1989]

Thank you! This is a great community...I can tell already!

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. If you haven't done so already, definitely check out our Learning Center at https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center. There is lots of useful information there. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Cheers.

 

[drumstick diva]

You may also want to post on your state thread - just put "Illinois state thread," in the search box and it will pop up. You will be able to get a lot of information specific to your area and climate from other Illinoisians. Maybe you will have chicken folk close enough to actually speak with and visit.