Hello!

[LisaPeck]

My name is Lisa and I’m interested in learning more about raising chicken for eggs. My husband and I have lived in town for 30+ years and next month we will be moving to a home with a little over an acre lot. Looking forward to learning from you all!

 

[orloffer]

Welcome to BYC! There is so much to see, do, and learn here!

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! What breed do you want to get?

 

[Eggscaping]

My name is Lisa and I’m interested in learning more about raising chicken for eggs. My husband and I have lived in town for 30+ years and next month we will be moving to a home with a little over an acre lot. Looking forward to learning from you all!

Welcome to BackYardChickens! So glad to have you here in our wonderful community of friendly, helpful, knowledgeable people!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC Lisa, it's very nice to meet you

 

[LisaPeck]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! What breed do you want to get?

I have no idea yet.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Lisa and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• How to start a new thread
• Find other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and Welcome to BYC! So glad you joined!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Lisa, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[reddogmaster2]

I have no idea yet.

Sounds like you're well on you way then!

Just kidding.

The best advice we were given before getting out first chicks was to be prepared.

By that I mean;

Do your research on the legalities of owning chickens on your property. Our land is a farm that is zoned Agricultural and is located in an unincorporated part of the county so it was no problem for us. Check our local laws, ordinances and zoning requirements. Those lawmakers, aka Revenue Generators, can be tricky to navigate around so beware.

After that make sure you have your Brooder, Coop and Run area researched, built and fully completed. Brooder must be safe and secure and preferably inside a structure or home.

The Coop and Run MUST also be SAFE and SECURE from predators and will take a lot of hard work to make it so. Even in the suburbs you have predators so DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THEIR ABILITY TO GET TO AND KILL YOUR CHICKENS.

Then determine what you want out of the chickens. Eggs? Meat? whatever it is then you can research breeds etc.

Good luck!