New Member outside of Nashville

[Thirdcoastboogie]

Howdy!

I'm new to raising chickens, I'll be raising hen for eggs. I've got a few acres but only trying to raise enough eggs for myself and my neighbor. I'll not trying to raise them from chicks, as I want to be able to get eggs sooner than later. I've been suggested by a farmer friend of mine to get 12-15. I do want an assortment of egg colors, because that seems fun! I'd love some suggestions of chicken to get so I can have blue/green, and brown eggs. And if I can find a local person to buy the chicken from.

Thanks!

 

[JerryR708]

WELCOME to BYC the only forum that makes math fun++

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC

This link should guide you to egg colouring - http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive


You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - Find Your State Thread


Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Thirdcoastboogie]

Hey thanks for the info! The find your state thread is exactly what I was looking for.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Good luck in finding the birds that you want and in establishing your flock.

 

[N F C]

Best of luck with your upcoming flock!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[Duck Lover88]

Howdy Glad to have you join

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us
I see you've already found the Tennessee thread, you'll also want to checkout the middle Tennessee thread as well. @cree57i and @Ravynscroft stop by and say hi.

 

[Plip]

Welcome Thirdcoast!

My current favorite chicken is a Welsummer. They lay one of the darkest brown eggs out there (although mine aren't quite as brown as some photos I've seen). They're not as prolific as my other hens, but I enjoy having a couple of them.