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alice615

alice615

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Good Day.
I am new with BYC presently, I have no chickens I am in process of deciding what breed and how many I can care for.
I live within city limits, I have checked ordanaces and have verified that we can house chickens.
Learned of BYC through Facebook Your posts on FB are very informative.
I retired a few years ago and think we will love chicken keeping.
My daughter and I share a home on 1.5 acres...we have a huge yard, I have selected a large storage shed, 5x5x6..that is what I plan on making into a coop.I plan on using a tractor type run so I can move it around safely.
I am looking for advice and information...
Am lookin foreward to reading posts.
 
alice615 said:
Good Day.
I am new with BYC presently, I have no chickens I am in process of deciding what breed and how many I can care for.
I live within city limits, I have checked ordanaces and have verified that we can house chickens.
Learned of BYC through Facebook Your posts on FB are very informative.
I retired a few years ago and think we will love chicken keeping.
My daughter and I share a home on 1.5 acres...we have a huge yard, I have selected a large storage shed, 5x5x6..that is what I plan on making into a coop.I plan on using a tractor type run so I can move it around safely.
I am looking for advice and information...
Am lookin foreward to reading posts.
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Welcome from Central Oregon!
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Okay, your coop is going to be 5' x 5' x 6' high...that equals 25 sq.ft. Square footage for hens in the coop should be at least 3-5 sq.ft. per bird, so by the time you get your roost bar/poop tray, nesting boxes, waterer and feeder in there I would say you've got ample room for 4-5 chickens at most.

What type of chickens are you planning on? You might visit the BYC thread on Coops/Runs & Maintenance located at:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/9/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance
Tons of information, ideas, etc., for you there...wishing you all the best!
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Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help

Glad you can keep chickens!

First you should start reading in these two areas.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center
https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops

Here are links on tractor vs. permanent coops and how to build them
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/tractor-vs-permanent-coop-the-pros-cons
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-tractors-versus-permanent-coops-the-pros-and-cons
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-tractors-mobile-chicken-coop-designs

And then here are some links to help you get started raising your flock
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/advice-for-first-time-chicken-owners
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/getting-started-raising-chickens
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/top-10-things-to-consider-before-buying-chickens

Good luck!
 
Welcome to BYC! Glad you decided to join our flock. There are some excellent charts you can use to research the various breeds at http://albc-usa.etapwss.com/images/uploads/docs/pickachicken.pdf, http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/breed-list.aspx, and http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html. Also, Murray McMurray has an excellent "chick selector" tools at https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/chick_selector.html to help you determine which breed is best for you. Just be sure to click on "show more characteristics." If you're looking for personal recommendations, I would suggest Black Sex Links. They are hardy, egg laying machines. I've raised them for years (along with dozens of other breeds and hybrids) and they have been my best layers, consistently laying more than 300 eggs per hen per year. If you prefer a standard breed (BSLs are hybrids and will not breed true), I would suggest Black Australorps. They are extremely hardy, calm and gentle (my children, and now my granddaughter, made lap pets of them), and the best layers of the standard, brown egg laying breeds. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Whatever breed you decide to go with, good luck with your flock.
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC!
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Looks like you have been give some great advice and links to follow.

Enjoy this new journey you are on and welcome to our flock!
 
Welcome to BYC!
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We're glad to have you.

You've received some excellent advice and links already! Good luck.
 

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