New member - new to chickens

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Very nice introduction! Make yourself at home here and if you have any questions about anything, be sure to ask. Welcome to our community!

 

[Burnt Brass Homestead]

Hi @Rhondam796

I really enjoyed your intro. What a wonderful way to get into caring for chickens.

Welcome!

 

[N F C]

Hello, thank you for providing a home for the rescues! I second the suggestion that you check out the Learning Center, you can find it under the "Articles" tab. Best wishes!

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to the BYC community.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[chrissynemetz]

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

 

[Boppo]

Glad to meet you, and welcome to BYC. You did a great thing helping to dismantle that hoarder's collection, and finding good homes for animals. I am glad you are able to keep a small flock for your own enjoyment!

In addition to the list of helpful articles given above, here are my favorite beginning articles that helped me as a newbie. I hope you will find them helpful as well. All articles are short, have illustrations, and reviews, which are often worth looking at for the comments.

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)

3(a). Farmers Almanac on Building Coops (Includes size requirements!) Allowing plenty of space for chickens is really important because, even as chicks, they will start pecking each other or plucking their own feathers, or become unhealthy if they are overcrowded. Here is a link to Colorado State Extension's publication on space and temperature requirements for chicks as they age.

4. Predator protection for new & existing coops

5. Dealing with a muddy coop and run

6. Gardening for chickens

7. BYC Lists of Chicken Ailments and Cures

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!

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome and thank you for helping all of the animals

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC!

Good luck with your girls!