Hello from Holden MO.

[H6Tjadeb]

Hi Im kinda new here. Ive been on for a while but I dont know much about this site all I know how to do is PM people I was wondering if anyone could help me with this site?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Welcome from St. Louis.
Some things are a little awkward because there's so much here. What do you need to know?
Have you seen this?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/73271/calling-any-one-from-missouri/3900#post_10965550

 

[chickenpooplady]

from Ohio and God Bless!!! What do you need help with?

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Pleased to have you here! BYC can be kind of intimidating at first - but you'll be an expert in no time. You might take a look at the FAQs page in the link below. Good luck to you!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1198

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[Brandi Leigh]

 

[H6Tjadeb]

Thanks you guys. As I said Im new Im 14 and I am going to start a flock for my FFA project I mainly need to know how to build a coop like what sructure I need, I live in the country and I have coyotes wild hogs , cats,a lab ,and a husky as you can see in my pic. Also I need some help with what chickens I should get. I was thinking of silkies but if anyone has any other ideas... and where should I get the chickens from?

 

[tankgirl88]

Greeting from Salt Lake City!

There are a lot of different designs for coops out there, and you can build one, or buy one. Sometimes its cheaper just to buy one already made depending on what your going for. Or check a craigslist or a KSL(that local to utah) classifieds for people wanting to sell a coop. My personal favorite Chickens are Buff Orpingtons. They are quiet, calm, and very friendly, my kids go right up to them and pick them up, and they follow me around the yard little puppies. They are great layers, and if you live somewhere that has winters they are very winter hearty birds, and will continue to lay during the winter. You can get chicks from IFA, or search online for a local hachery. When you get chicks however you wont put them in the coop directly until they are "coop ready"(somewhere between 4-6 weeks) A lot of people get a large plastic container(clear usually) indoors(garage/shed), or you can get a reflective brooder ring from IFA, and put down bedding(pine bedding, cedar is TOXIC

to chickens) And you will need a heat lamp(250 watt infrared) and thermometer, you want to start the temp at 95 and take it down 5 degrees every week until you reach 70 degrees. And obviously a feeder and waterer. Hope this helps a bit.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!!

Glad to have you aboard!!

 

[H6Tjadeb]

Thank you tankgirl88 I will look into all this and thank you all for your comments and for welcoming me into the Chicken family