Hi New member to BYC

[Kathy Miller]

Hi everybody my name is Kathy Miller I live in Kemah TX (actually a couple of miles outside) I would very much like to get started raising chickens to be laying hens. I am a NEWBIE to all this and as of right now will be starting from the bottom up and will need lots of info and help doing this but I think i can do this. I do not work and am 55yrs old my birthday is in Aug. I am married to my husband mike for 32 yrs. And have 2 grown children (daughter 26 and son 23 ) and we havew one pet in the Household a 9 month old Boxer named Mustang Sally. We have a little over an 1 1/2 of land so I will need to know how much room i need to set this up. Well that is all I think of right now. Any help would be appreciated TY Kathy Miller

 

[sourland]

Hi, Kathy, welcome to BYC. Start with the learning center at the top of the page. Search the forums and question away. Plan and you will be successful.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hi Kathy and welcome to BYC!

Definitely do some reading in our learning center here on BYC. Lots of good reads on all the aspects of keeping your new flock....

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

Great to have you aboard and enjoy your new adventure!!

 

[City farm]

Hi everybody my name is Kathy Miller  I live in Kemah TX (actually a couple of miles outside) I would very much like to get started raising chickens to be laying hens. I am  a NEWBIE to all this and as of right now will be starting from the bottom up and will need lots of info and help doing this but I think i can do this. I do not work and am 55yrs old my birthday is in Aug. I am married to my husband mike for 32 yrs. And have 2 grown children (daughter 26 and son 23 ) and we havew one pet in the Household a 9 month old Boxer named Mustang Sally. We have a little over an 1 1/2 of land so I will need to know how much room i need to set this up. Well that is all I think of right now. Any help would be appreciated   TY Kathy Miller

So glad you are on here... This is the best place to be to find out information...

Also.......
Nothing like farm fresh eggs.. Our favorite thing is sharing our beautiful eggs with others.. We
LOVE to see their face light up when they see all the different colored eggs.. We have blue, green cream, tan, pinkish tan, redish tan with speckles and camouflage colored eggs..
Keep us posted on what breeds you get.. Look under the "where am I, where are you" under social for some more local wonderful chicken folk..

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! X4 on the Learning Center is a great place to start reading. There is a really good article in there on figuring out how much space you need https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-much-room-do-chickens-need
You might also like to check out the Texas state thread for chicken keeping neighbors https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/44/texas

 

[Kathy Miller]

TY so much for the response on my email and I will definitely do alot of reading on this. talk to you later on here. Kathy Miller

 

[Kathy Miller]

What part of new mexico are you in? I have some friends around Albuquerque. Thank you for the reply. Kathy Miller

 

[Duckopolis]

Good luck with your chicken raising adventures, and I hope you find everything you need to know! Don't forget to take a look at BYC's very useful learning center (If you haven't already)! Glad to have you with us.

 

[gander007]

 

[Kathy Miller]

What part of NM are you in Two Crows? I have some online friends in Albuquerque.