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Bibilibop

Bibilibop

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Hello everyone,
I'm totally new to chickens.
We want to adopt two chickens, so we'll have fresh eggs to eat :)

I'm not sure about anything right now.
I lost myself with the differents breeds, with the size of the chicken coop, and how to protect them in winter...

Anyway, my first language isn't english, so i'm sorry for all the weird sentences I may write by accident :)

For more personnal information about me:
I am a 20 years old woman! I'm use to have animals, i currently have a lot of reptiles,.
Tadaaaaaa!
 
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Welcome to BYC!

You did very well with your intro!! You may want to start in our learning center for lots of great tips and hints on starting a new flock....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

There are lots of great breeds out there to choose from. The Orpington breeds are always a hit with their friendliness, being quite docile, great layers and over all hardy constitution. Take a look at these 2 external pages on the different breeds. Lots of fun quick info that may help you pick out breeds...

http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html

http://www.albc-usa.org/documents/chickenbreedcomparison.pdf

If you have any other questions, that is what we are here for. Welcome to our flock!
 
Hello :frow and Welcome To BYC! Good luck with your new chicken project, TwoCrows gave you some great links to get you started figuring things out. You may also want to check out the Canada thread for your chicken keeping neighbors and any advice they may have, especially with dealing with the weather etc https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/144/canadians-check-in-here
 
Bonjour!

I'm right by Ottawa, Ontario. Good to see more Canadians about.^^

I'm currently raising Bantam Silver-Laced Wyandottes. If you find you like the breed then toss me a PM, I'll give you a good discount on chicks. <3
 
Thank you everyone ! :D

I've been looking around the learning center a lot recently. All I do is read, read and read lol And it's actually a good thing... I went from wanting to buy Isa brown chicken and a already build coop, to looking for more healthy breeds and building my own chicken coop!

I'm going to look for the breeds of chicken, because my idea is not made yet.
Also, before buying chicken, I need to build a chicken coop lol. We are currently looking differents models and pictures to get ideas!

And thanks for the offer about the chicks, but I'm not sure I want to start with chicks... I don't have room to keep them inside, and I don't want to wait 5-6 months before having eggs ( I wouldn't mind, but parents don't have the same opinion :P)

So, thanks again and I'll go read more ! :P
 
Bibilibop said:
Thank you everyone ! :D

I've been looking around the learning center a lot recently. All I do is read, read and read lol And it's actually a good thing... I went from wanting to buy Isa brown chicken and a already build coop, to looking for more healthy breeds and building my own chicken coop!

I'm going to look for the breeds of chicken, because my idea is not made yet.
Also, before buying chicken, I need to build a chicken coop lol. We are currently looking differents models and pictures to get ideas!

And thanks for the offer about the chicks, but I'm not sure I want to start with chicks... I don't have room to keep them inside, and I don't want to wait 5-6 months before having eggs ( I wouldn't mind, but parents don't have the same opinion :P)

So, thanks again and I'll go read more ! :P
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No probs!

As for the coop: We've had -25C weather here in Eastern Ontario, with it often being -20C inside the coop. Nobody, save for my rooster, had frostbite the entire year & it was only a little bit of yellow on his wattles from dipping them in the water dish. The MAIN key is no drafts or moisture BUT you need ventilation (up high, never at or below roost level). If you can do this, then you can keep birds in a coop over a Canadian winter with little issue.

If you go with Point of Lay birds (POL) make sure to ask the hatchery or breeder if they de-beak & medicate/vaccinate (and what for). Some hatcheries de-beak severely while others only trim the beak. There is a big difference between the two. Debeaking is painful for the bird and may interfere with eating - causing them to peck the ground less due to pain.

To keep the peace, I will say some do it & don't have issues with their birds, so it's more of a 'what works for you' thing.

Best of luck!
 
Thanks for the advice about the cold.
My step father put styrofoam in the walls to block the cold.
And yes, we were planning to have a LOT of ventilation, some really high and smaller, for winter, and some bigger, like windows that we can open in summer :)
Stupid question about that: Is there a minimum height for the coop, from the floor to the roof?

I want to do it right!

I don't know what POL is... ?
I'm actually looking for chicken breed like sussex, plymouth rock, and more. ( I actually made a post about that)
The farm in my city only sells "white chickens, brown chicken, and chicken without comb"... I need to get some precision from them!

I'm probably going to look around from breeders. I would like to get a young chicken, almost or already laying eggs.


Thanks again! It's very friendly here! :D
 

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