New from SWVA!

Pics
Date sort Score sort
2byc-picket-fence.png

hello-smiley.gif
I think the main concern with being in the woods would be predators. Make sure to build a very secure coop and run. Use 1/2" hardware cloth instead of chicken wire as raccoons can reach in and grab parts of chickens, and weasels can squeeze right through. Cover all windows, vents and any other openings with hwc too, and build a 2 foot hwc apron around the entire perimeter to deter digging predators.

Here's a few articles to help you prepare and decide how to manage your flock:
Predator Proofing
Keeping Chickens Without Free Ranging
Key Points to Successful Free Ranging

Best wishes starting your new chicken adventure!!
 
erinvogt said:
Good morning!

We are finally moving to a new house in a couple of months with plenty of room for chickens. BUT, the property is nearly entirely wooded. Are there breeds better suited to this environment than others? True plans for BYC won't come to fruition until summer of 2020 but I would like to start planning soon. Thanks in advance!

Erin
Click to expand...
 
Hi and welcome to BYC :frow We're so happy you've decided to join us :ya

We have a contest going on right now just for new folks like you. In order to enter you'll need to copy the link from your first post in this thread and post it in the contest thread.

To copy your link address, right click on the link to your thread and click copy or copy link
2019-02-09_16-09-54-jpg.1671012
then click on the following URL
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...t-new-byc-members-win-a-byc-calendar.1287752/
Go down to where it says "write your reply..." tell us this is your entry and then click on the link button
2019-02-09_16-13-22-jpg.1671016

Paste your URL into the box and click "insert", then click "Post Reply".
2019-02-09_16-14-09-jpg.1671019

That's all there is to it. Once you've finished this, you're eligible to win a nice BYC Calendar.
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom