Need help with how to start up farm

[schreinerhills]

We are brand new at this so please be patient
Any suggestions would be appreciated on what we need to do to establish our little farm correctly with the state of iowa.

 

[familyfarm1]

Welcome to BYC!

Only one thing I'm know get chickens!! (sorry not being helpful)

The only other thing I can say is good luck and have fun!!!!

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

We are all very patient here and many of our members are not only loaded with the knowledge, but very helpful as well!

You can start by doing some reading in our learning center here on BYC. Lots of good reads on all the aspects of keeping poultry and getting started....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

Take a look at our coop pages too. Lots of good ideas on coops and some of them have some really detailed plans...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops

There are lots of nice breeds out there, depending on if you are looking for pets, eggs, meat, or all three. Here is a couple of nice breeds pages that give you some quick info on each breed...

http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html

http://www.albc-usa.org/documents/chickenbreedcomparison.pdf

This should get you started. If you have any further questions, that is what we are here for. Welcome to our flock and enjoy this new journey you are on!

 

[schreinerhills]

Thank u!
This post will be a lot of help

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Good luck with your new farm! TwoCrows gave you some great links to get you started, you might also want to check out your state thread for your neighbors. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/182/ia-here if you were looking for local ordinances the Laws forum might give you some ideas of where to look https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/37/local-chicken-laws-ordinances-and-how-to-change-them

 

[gander007]

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck starting your farm

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

We're glad to have you.