Hello out there. 48 yr old farm boy that hasnt had chickens around since my grannie use to raise them when I was a young child. Yea Ive got the bug!!! May get some chicks in a few weeks but right now Im in the design stage of my coop and yes I overthink everything. Great site.
Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help. Sounds like you are entering the chicken addiction stage! We all have been bitten by the bug so you'll fit right in! Have you checked out our learning center or coop area yet? Lots of helpful info there! https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops Good luck and welcome to the flock!
Yes... Ive been scanning your site for months. Obtained alot of knoledge on coop styles and brooder houses. Very imformative.
Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to our flock. A lot of us were lurkers before joining. ) Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck in getting your coop built. Do you have a breed preference?
My son says I overthink everything - he's right. But, that's better than not thinking at all. Welcome to Backyard chickens. No rush, chickens are available year round.
Thanks gang.. Being a single Dad of a seven yr old little lady (hint for the single Ladies) was thinking about the following breeds. RIR's, Dominickers, and Americana's. What is a good Show breed? Want to get my daughter into showing?
Hi and welcome to BYC! I've never been involved in the shows (just attended a few is all). I think it's wonderful to get your daughter interested in chickens. She'll learn a lot and it will give her something special to do with dear ol dad. Have fun!
Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined our community. If your daughter wants to get into showing chickens, a bantam breed might be a good idea. They are easier for kids to handle and show. Some good breeds for showing include Cochins, Silkies, Wyandottes, Old English Game, Australorps, and Plymouth Rocks. Really, any bird can be shown, but some are just better to show than others. While Dominiques, Rhode Island Reds, and Ameraucanas would make great egg layers and barnyard birds for you, I would probably not suggest them if you are just beginning to show. True, show-quality Dominiques are hard to find (though they are out there), so you may end up with a lesser quality bird that could dissapoint your daughter. Rhode Island Reds are very nice birds. But, you would have to make sure that you bought one from a breeder, not a hatchery. Most hatcheries sell their own version of "Rhode Island Reds". These birds are excellent layers, but have been bred so much for production that they have lost the ideal color and shape of a purebred Rhode Island Red. Be wary with Ameraucanas, too, as if you purchase from a hatchery, you'll likely end up with what are known as "Easter Eggers". Most hatcheries don't sell true blue egg laying, pure colored Ameraucanas; instead, they sell pretty colored egg laying mixed breeds, called Easter Eggers. I hope this information helps.
Wyandottes7 has given you some good advice for show purposes. Whatever breed you decide to get, good luck in your shows.