New from Greensboro, NC

[ebjeffers]

Very glad I found this site. Very interested in raising a few birds for my family. anyone in this area that can offer help greatly appreciated.

 

[theoldchick]

Hello from SC!

 

[TaLani]

from Bryson City, NC!

 

[ThePigeonKid]

from Ohio

 

[wekiva bird]

from south carolina/fla.

 

[The Lisser]

from a fellow North Carolinian!

What kind of chickens are you interested in? Pets? Meat? Egg-layers?

Melissa

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

Greetings from Tucson and

What kind of birds are you interested in? Be sure to check out the NC thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=91762

 

[ebjeffers]

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gg layers/ pets

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

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[The Lisser]

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gg layers/ pets

The first time I got chickens (in March!), I got straight run chicks from a local lady - and ended up with 7 boys and 3 girls!!! If you don't want the hassle of finding another home for roosters/processing them/ or building a separate facility for them, I would recommend ordering female chicks from a hatchery. The hatcheries are running some great deals this time of year, which could save you some $$. I recently ordered the 25 large-fowl all pullet special from My Pet Chicken (I split the order with a neighbor) and all the chicks were healthy and a great variety of different breeds. It saved me over $30 from my original plan to order fewer chicks, because of the shipping.

We ended up keeping our roosters because they are pets - we spent a lot of time with them as chicks (that is a big part of the fun of having chickens, I think!) but when they all reached maturity, the boys pestered the poor girls into hiding. So we ended up separating them. We already have a few livestock buildings for our other animals, so it wasn't too much hassle to make separate living quarters.

Good luck with your chicken adventure! It is very fun and addicting.

Melissa