Iowa chicken noob here:)

[Fuchsia]

Hello and welcome to BYC. Thanks for joining us!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out.

 

[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!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in establishing your flock.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

So glad you decided to join us. Make yourself at home here!

 

[The cheek coop]

Welcome to the flock from KY!

 

[Callender Girl]

Good to meet you, fellow Iowan! Are you in the south, where there are pretty, rolling hills, or in the flat, windy north?

I have (too) many coops, and two are perfectly acceptable prefabs. Sometimes, you have to make a few modifications; I did that with my avatar coop to add some ventilation. I have a smaller A-frame prefab that safely housed a couple of bantams for several years.

If you are an Iowa native, you probably remember when folks threw chickens into any old shed, didn't worry about ventilation or roost height, and hardware cloth -- which I now consider an essential -- was nowhere to be found. Of course, the chickens my family raised didn't live as long or as well as my spoiled flocks!

Welcome to BYC, and please keep us posted on your chicken-raising adventures!

 

[Toastedone]

Welcome neighbor in the state somewhere lol

Im down in SE iowa and loving seeing more people from our state posting! Keep it up and post more pictures!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hello and a belated welcome! It's nice to meet you!

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your plans. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska.