New Home near Okefenokee

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CnC Homestead said:
Hey folks. How the cluck are ya?

Wife and I were recently blessed with a modest tract of land on the outskirts of the Okefenokee Swamp, and we're becoming hobbyist homesteaders.

Currently only have 10 ISA Browns that are a little over a week old. Have their coop set up and ready, but I don't intend to pen them this week due to the unusually cold weather we've recently had.

Also on property: 10 citrus trees, 4 blueberry bushes, a small bluegill pond, along with a plentiful abundance of deer, game birds, various critters, and notably: predators.

Planning to fab a mobile structure to start runs of pasture-fed broilers once the ISA Browns are settled in.

Open to inquiries & suggestions
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Welcome to BYC!!
 
Glad to meet you all, and welcome to BYC. Congratulations on your new homestead, and best wishes! We have a number of folks here interested in homesteading and self-sufficiency. But there are also a few sister sites you may already know of:

1. Backyard Herds
2. SufficientSelf
3. The Easy Garden

In case it helps, here are some articles that may be of interest to you:

1. Intro to chicken keeping

2. Common mistakes & how to fix them

3. Ventilation (important to chicken health), with helpful links to coop designs organized by climate (because what is just right for my New England hens won't work for my brother's Arizona chickens)

4. Predator protection for new & existing coops

5. Dealing with a muddy coop and run

To look for articles on your own:

A. Use the SEARCH button, but use the Advanced Search choice, and select ARTICLES at the top of the box. Just enter your keyword(s) and scroll through your results!

B. I find it helpful to notice the rating and reviews. All articles are by BYC members, and all the reviews/ratings are as well. The ratings help a newbie like me sort the most useful and reliable articles.

C. You can bookmark the articles or posts you think you want to refer to again using that bookmark icon at the top of articles or posts. You can find them again by clicking on your own avatar and looking at the list of bookmarks you have built up!

Notes about where to put a coop.

1. As far as you can, put a coop and run on high ground, that drains well, so you won't have so much muddy coop problems. Chickens need to be dry, dry, dry.

2. As far as you can, put a coop with the ventilation lined up with your prevailing breezes, and away from the direction of your storms. If you are not sure of these (who is these days?), check with your local National Weather Service website.

3. As far as you can, arrange for some sort of shade over your coop and run. Preferably deciduous so the girls will enjoy winter sun, but summer shade.
 

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