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New to the site and to backyard chickens! The most experience I have with them is being chased by an angry, eye level rooster and some hens when I was very little so I learned quickly to s just tay away when they were out! But I've been dreaming of becoming as fully self sufficient as one can... Hopefully one-day. So I have a humble run half way built and I just wanna dive right in but I want healthy, happy and safe chickens and I'm almost overwhelmed but doing some serious research today!! I'm excited to be here!!! And look so forward to all the things I can learn and hopefully down the road, help to pass to other beginners!! 🤞🏻 Have a great day y'all!!
 
Laserlia1111 said:
New to the site and to backyard chickens! The most experience I have with them is being chased by an angry, eye level rooster and some hens when I was very little so I learned quickly to s just tay away when they were out! But I've been dreaming of becoming as fully self sufficient as one can... Hopefully one-day. So I have a humble run half way built and I just wanna dive right in but I want healthy, happy and safe chickens and I'm almost overwhelmed but doing some serious research today!! I'm excited to be here!!! And look so forward to all the things I can learn and hopefully down the road, help to pass to other beginners!! 🤞🏻 Have a great day y'all!!
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Welcome to BYC!!
 
Glad to meet you and welcome to BYC. Best wishes as you enter chicken keeping from an adult level! You may be relieved to know that roosters are not required for eggs.

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)
3.a. Farmers Almanac Guide to Building a coop & run (including info on space needed)

4. Predator protection for new & existing coops

5. Dealing with a muddy coop and run

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

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.
 

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