New Member (Considering Chickens)

[Folly's place]

How many are 'too many'? I have no idea! Mary

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Study the forums, question away, and plan. Then you will be successful in establishing your flock.

 

[dunnmom]

Welcome! There's absolutely scads of information on this site. The articles are great, the forums usually have pearls of wisdom in them, too. I highly recommend that you check out your local forum threads. Good place to make local contacts and for advice from folks who know the quirks of your climate. You can search the forums by state for starters. Good to have ya here!

 

[Nicole A.]

Welcome! There's absolutely scads of information on this site. The articles are great, the forums usually have pearls of wisdom in them, too. I highly recommend that you check out your local forum threads. Good place to make local contacts and for advice from folks who know the quirks of your climate. You can search the forums by state for starters. Good to have ya here!

Thanks! That sounds like a good suggestion. I didn't realize that was a possible search criteria. Thanks again!

 

[kaylee's poultry place]

Chickens like to take dirt bathes so they need some loose dirt
Oh and

 

[drumstick diva]

If you join your state thread, you can get good advice on predators, type of coop best for the climate, best feed stores etc. Plus you may find other bycers living near you.

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under Nicole Welcome!

You might be interested in downloading this free e-book My First Year With Chickens

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock when they arrive, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

 

[N F C]

You've already received lots of links and tips so I'll just say hello & thanks for joining us!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock.
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

A good read:
http://articles.extension.org/pages/69065/feeding-chickens-for-egg-production
Current contest: Official BYC Coop Page Contest - Fall-Winter 2017

 

[Squeak61]

Thanks for the suggestions! I definitely would like a walk in coop and run. I was considering getting a shed and having it converted for a coop since most of the prefab ones looked really small. I'm not sure if I would feel confident in building one from scratch. It also can get over 100 degree F in the summer and my yard doesn't have a lot of shade so I will probably also have to take that into account. Then in winter we get freezing rain and sometimes snow.

I am using a large shed for my girls, and it’s great! Plenty of room and it’s easier than building a wood one.