Just joined from South Louisiana

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! It's so nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home here!

 

[WingsysRoost]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad to have you here! You've definitely come to the right place to learn.

Chickens are great fun! An important piece of advice that I can give is to make sure that the chickens have somewhere to go that is safe from predators - hardware cloth sides, a sturdy roof, and some extra hardware cloth under the ground going all the way around is going to be the best way to keep your chickens safe from predators and pests.

 

[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!

 

[Nomadicus]

Chickens are only as complicated as people want to make them

Very true.

 

[King of the Farm]

Welcome to Back Yard Chickens! You definitely come to the right place to learn. I am still learning new stuff but you really never stop learning.

 

[MawmawT]

I'm not usually on the "Welcoming commitee" but I saw your post and wanted to say jump in and say hello. There is an "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps" page you may want to check out for locals. The most active are in the B. Rouge area.
I have a literal back yard flock in the city. Even here my main problem is predators, mostly possums. The key 'to me' is to have a predator proof area where they are safe at night. When I rebuilt their coop I made it tall enough for me to walk in and all 1/2" hardware cloth. A roofed area with a roost and the rest is open air. They are hearty and down here they do fine without heat, even when you have to break ice in the morning.

Thanks for the welcome and the info. I was hoping to connect with locals. I’m in the Hammond area, a forced transplant from LaPlace because of hurricane Ida. Still getting used to our new home.

 

[MawmawT]

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome!

 

[TwoCrows]

Thanks for the welcome and the info. I was hoping to connect with locals. I’m in the Hammond area, a forced transplant from LaPlace because of hurricane Ida. Still getting used to our new home.

You might like to stop by your state thread and chat with your neighbors... https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/louisiana-la-yers-peeps.160883/

 

[Hayden Goseek]

Thanks for the welcome and the info. I was hoping to connect with locals. I’m in the Hammond area, a forced transplant from LaPlace because of hurricane Ida. Still getting used to our new home.

Wow. I'm commuting to Hammond right now on a contract (North Oaks).
When I worked here a few years back some of the girls raised chickens. The ones East of us (north of Ponchatoula) were plagued by predators and even gave up.
The ones to the West around Albany and Pumpkin Center had NO problems.
You may have problems with possums, racoons, coyotes. If your near the swamp or rivers you may even have alligators.
Ponchatoula Feed and Seed has always been a good source for us.

 

[TwoCrows]

If your near the swamp or rivers you may even have alligators.

Alligators???