New Chicken

[007Sean]

Howdy Happyto have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

So glad you could join our community!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Define your goals, study the forums, ask questions and plan, and you will be successful in establishing your flock.

 

[Cynthia12]

Welcome, check out your state thread for sure!

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[blackdust951]

helloand welcome to backyard chickens!we're so happy you've decided to join usi hope you enjoy being a member of BYC as much as we do.

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[lazy gardener]

Welcome!

If not already suggested, spend some time looking at coop designs. I suggest you avoid the many pre-fab coops on the market. They are almost all poorly designed, and will not meet your needs or the needs of your chickens. ALL prefabs are falsely advertised regarding how many birds they will comfortably hold. The minimum standard is 4 s.f. in coop, and 10 s.f. in run per bird with 1 s.f. of ventilation in the coop per bird. Minimum run recommendation is 10 s.f./bird

Other things to look at:

breed selection: check Henderson's chicken breed's chart. After you pick out a few options, then you can research each of those breeds.

fermented feed.

deep litter in coop and run.

If you garden, your flock are going to be your best gardening allies, but you won't want to share your garden with them while it's growing YOUR food. Good fences make happy chicken owners!

 

[chickadoodles]

Hello and welcome to BYC.

 

[Hope Hughes]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!!
So glad to have you here!!
Thanks for sharing your story!!
There are many people on here that are ready to help in anyway they can!
The learning center also has alot of great information on it as well!
Enjoy!​