Hi from Nashville, TN!!

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Herbalmagician

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As the title said, I am from Nashville Tennessee. I’m about to become a new chicken mama!!! I decided a year ago that I wanted chickens but I wanted to wait a year to see if I was as excited about it in a year. I am!!! I’ve been doing research and following a lot of people on YouTube about raising backyard chickens. So I’m pulling the trigger this spring!! I’m actually looking for 3 to 5 black Australope pullets or 1 year old hens to start with. I have a lot of hawks in my area and in the research that I’ve done it seems that hawks tend to stay away from black chickens… Maybe I’m wrong, but either way, I love Australorps!!

I love that I’ll be able to get my own eggs instead of going to my neighbors down the street, and that I will have a place for all my garden waste and in return be able to get compost from my girls.

I’ve worked in radio on the air for 30+ years, I’m a mom, the owner of one amazing dog who is getting close to 13 years old now and I’m also an herbalist. I make all kinds of home remedies, and I also can my own jellies and different things that come in from the garden.Plus I LOVE to cook!!

I came across this community when I was searching on Google to find Australope hens for sale. I started looking through the site and thought “man I really need to be a part of this community“ so here I am I hope to make some friends here and learn more about being a new chicken mama!!
Thank you for you’re time
~Andie
 
Herbalmagician said:
As the title said, I am from Nashville Tennessee. I’m about to become a new chicken mama!!! I decided a year ago that I wanted chickens but I wanted to wait a year to see if I was as excited about it in a year. I am!!! I’ve been doing research and following a lot of people on YouTube about raising backyard chickens. So I’m pulling the trigger this spring!! I’m actually looking for 3 to 5 black Australope pullets or 1 year old hens to start with. I have a lot of hawks in my area and in the research that I’ve done it seems that hawks tend to stay away from black chickens… Maybe I’m wrong, but either way, I love Australorps!!

I love that I’ll be able to get my own eggs instead of going to my neighbors down the street, and that I will have a place for all my garden waste and in return be able to get compost from my girls.

I’ve worked in radio on the air for 30+ years, I’m a mom, the owner of one amazing dog who is getting close to 13 years old now and I’m also an herbalist. I make all kinds of home remedies, and I also can my own jellies and different things that come in from the garden.Plus I LOVE to cook!!

I came across this community when I was searching on Google to find Australope hens for sale. I started looking through the site and thought “man I really need to be a part of this community“ so here I am I hope to make some friends here and learn more about being a new chicken mama!!
Thank you for you’re time
~Andie
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Welcome to BYC!!
 
Glad to meet you, Andie, and welcome to BYC. I love growing herbs, and often include them in my chickens' greens when I can. Best wishes from New England!

Here are my favorite beginning articles that helped me as a newbie. All articles are short, and have illustrations, and reviews, which are often worth looking at for the comments.

1. Intro to chicken keeping

2. Common mistakes & how to fix them

3. Ventilation (important to chicken health), with helpful links to coop designs organized by climate (because what is just right for my New England hens won't work for my brother's Arizona chickens)

4. Predator protection for new & existing coops

5. Dealing with a muddy coop and run

6. (are you where winter is starting??) Winter chicken care

7. Herbs, Flowers, Weeds for Chickens

To look for articles on your own:

A. Use the SEARCH button, but use the Advanced Search choice, and select ARTICLES at the top of the box. Just enter your keyword(s) and scroll through your results!

B. I find it helpful to notice the rating and reviews. All articles are by BYC members, and all the reviews/ratings are as well. The ratings help a newbie like me sort the most useful and reliable articles.

C. You can bookmark the articles or posts you think you want to refer to again using that bookmark icon at the top of articles or posts. You can find them again by clicking on your own avatar and looking at the list of bookmarks you have built up!

Notes about where to put a coop:

1. As far as you can, put a coop and run on high ground, that drains well, so you won't have so much muddy coop problems. Chickens need to be dry, dry, dry.

2. As far as you can, put a coop with the ventilation lined up with your prevailing breezes, and away from the direction of your storms. If you are not sure of these (who is these days?), check with your local National Weather Service website.

3. As far as you can, arrange for some sort of shade over your coop and run. Preferably deciduous so the girls will enjoy winter sun, but summer shade.
 
Howdy, Andie :frow and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy :ya to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community! :celebrate


Howdy, :frow and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy :ya to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community! :celebrate
 

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