Hi from West Virginia

Kate Roe

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Hey everyone, I am new to the chicken world and I'm interested in starting a flock of free-range egg layers.

I have prior experience with parrots so I am not completely new to the bird world, although I realize they are quite different.

I have never used a forum-type page before so I hope this posts correctly, and please be patient with me :)

Have a great day, everyone.
 
Hi Kate and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie
 
Hello Kate, welcome to BYC. I see Ken gave you some great links already. Don't worry about the people here in this forum as we are all friendly and have learned patience to with raising chickens. So sit down grab a cup of coffee and find something on here you are interested in learning about and start reading. You will find that time passes really fast. Enjoy and again welcome.
 
Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC! :frow
We are so glad you joined our flock.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC! :frow

I kept parrots as well for 20+ years before I gathered my first flock of poultry. And while parrots are different to keep, many aspects of birds in general are the same. So I think you will have an easier start with chickens. :)

Ken left you with some great links to follow, should you still have questions, feel free to ask around.

Welcome to our roost! :)
 

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