New here! Just moved to the country, weighing the pros and cons of getting chickens

[CluckerFamily]

Welcome to BYC!!

I have had chickens for 7 years now... I never regret it.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. When it comes to flock size, 'Bigger' is not always better.

 

[Pentatonchix]

To fix the traveling problem you could get larger feeders and waterers.

I agree, my five gallon feeder lasts two weeks at least.

 

[Pentatonchix]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and welcome to BYC.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi and welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Space requirements
• Find other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Hi everyone,

I just moved with my husband and 2 young daughters to the countryside in Northern California on some acreage and initially thought, what better way to initiate the new lifestyle than to get 6-10 chickens as pets and let them free range all over our property. Catch is, I get sick if I eat more than 1 egg in a sitting, our family only uses maybe half a dozen eggs a week, we travel A LOT, I’m somewhat lazy when it comes to cleaning, and we have too many birds of prey in the area to free range.

Am I crazy for still wanting to get chickens? I’m beginning to rethink this..

Has anyone ever regretted having chickens, or am I just speaking an alien language to a bunch of chicken fanatics?

I used to travel a lot too! (before covide happened) My solution is just to get bigger feeders and waterers, and maybe have someone watch over them to make sure the food doesn't get moldy and the water stays clean!

Also Welcome to BYC! So glad you decided to join us!

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our Fun-omenal community!

I hope you enjoy it here as much as we do!