Intro

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC! have fun and read all you can.

 

[Tookie]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

 

[triciayoung]

I have chickens that started laying eggs, and I've been winging it for 5 months. I need to know what I'm doing. I can't read any threads until I post this intro.

Welcome to BYC. You will get the help you need here.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

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

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're happy to have you with us!

 

[Boppo]

Glad to meet you, Amberene! Welcome to BYC. That was cute about winging it!

I hope you look back here and spot this reply because I am going to load you up with a bunch of info right here.

Here are my favorite beginning articles. 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

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!

You can use the same search to look for posts in forums with a bit more precision than the general search. It's not hard. Best wishes! Let us know how your chickens are doing!

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Welcome to the coop! I use the Forums and Articles tabs at the top of the page to do research. You can get lost for hours. It's nice to know you are minutes away from getting help with questions and emergencies!