How do I get started

[jbill0060]

Hi I have been raising pheasants and want to raise chickens to how do I get stated I have a lot of questions like how much space do they need

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - glad to have you onboard with us.

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center, and 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.

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you

All the best
CT

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

The Learning Center would be a good start yes! Specifically this part:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/getting-started-raising-chickens

First off you'll need to decide what you want (chicks or grown birds) and then make sure you have housing ready for them, and food. Coop designs and chicken feeding here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/housing-and-feeding-your-chickens

The fun part is choosing breeds. Here are some light reading on that topic:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...cken-guide-to-picking-backyard-chicken-breeds

Enjoy your new venture and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. We've all been new to the hobby once

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi

Glad you could join us here! How nice that you are going to move into chicken keeping CT and Sumi have left you some fab links to check out and I'm sure you will find them most helpful.
Wishing you the very best of luck with your new venture and enjoy BYC

 

[jbill0060]

Thank you

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard chickens.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!