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AllenK@new2this said:
Welcome to BYC @nibuca ! I'm going to link a pdf on a few heritage breeds since you have avian predators around you will probably need to supervise your birds should you free range them, or always keep them cooped. For cooped birds you need calm breeds. The active types usually just waste the eagles time and energy trying to catch them. You have to decide how to approach the issue.

Best of luck!
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This is super helpful! Thank you! I really appreciate this and will definitely refer to it when deciding which chickens to get.
 
G’Day from down under nibuca :frow Welcome!

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.

I note you mention you are in the Pacific NW area but if you include your general location on your profile, this will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

BYC has Topic of the Week articles which I have found to be a great resource and a one stop shop for questions which may have already been discussed within the BYC membership group. A couple which might be of particular interest to you at this stage are:
Topic of the Week - Getting Started, Keeping Chickens
Topic of the Week - Keeping the Flock Safe from Predators

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 ;)

Best wishes and good luck!
 
nibuca said:
Hi Everyone, I am new to this forum and new to keeping chickens. We do not yet have chickens but purchased our first coop last weekend. It is a tractor style coop and is approx 4 feet by 10 feet. It is used so we are in the process of cleaning it, fixing it up, and getting it prepped for keeping chickens. We also have young children so are hoping to learn about which breeds are most gentle (I lived in Spain many years ago and have a lot of memories being chased by chickens when I would go down to the garden to collect the eggs). :)
We plan to keep chickens for eggs only. We can have up to 6 currently in our city. We luckily have a large yard (1/4 acre!) for the city. It is fully fenced with a 6 foot wood fence, but we also plan on fencing off a more secure area near the garden for the chickens to roam. We do have a bald eagle family across the street, but so far they have yet to ever bother any of the neighborhood chickens. We have never seen coyotes or raccoons in our neighborhood, and neighbors with chickens have never had issues. I am hoping we aren't the first.
We live in the Pacific NW area, near Seattle, WA. Aside from chickens, we love hiking, horses, gardening, and all kinds of things.
We also have a dog and two cats (indoor).
I know I will have so many questions, and really look forward to reading these forums and learning.
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Welcome!! I'm in Kitsap (Poulsbo), so, hello neighbor!
 
nibuca said:
It seems way kinder than the horse forums I am on. I actually was lingering and reading for a few weeks then realized people here are actually kind and want to help. So I got up the nerve to post. :) I love meeting other “neighbors” too.
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Well we are "chicken" after all:lau I can understand how a horse forum might be horseheaded!
 

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