new to Alabama, newer to chickens

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groleau6

groleau6

In the Brooder
5 Years
Feb 3, 2014
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As they say in the South, hey y'all. We are a year into the Alabama and now that we are settles we have decided to start raising rabbits and chickens, as well as try our hand at vertical gardening. I am excited to do rabbits again, as it is something I am used to and miss. I am no stranger to a garden either. When it comes to chickens though, I am a total newbie. I have about a million and one questions and I look forward to chatting with some experts and weeding through all this information to find what I am looking for.
Thanks all!
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Welcome to BYC! I cannot recommend reading through the Learning Center enough, it has all the information you need to get started in one place :) https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center my two cents are if you have dogs, keep them completely separate from the chickens and never ever leave them unattended together (my opinion and I learned the hard way) also, when building your coop and run be sure to use 1/2 inch hardware cloth (very strong mesh wire) rather than chicken wire which almost any predator can break through. Build bigger than you think you need because you will end up with lots of chickens, they are very addicting. Good luck to you!

Oh and one more thing :) I would go and join your state's thread, you will be able to find locals who raise the breeds you want and also give you advice regarding predators in your area. https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you
 
Thank you for the advice. I do have dogs, they are on an electric fence usually, but I will keep that in mind. I have heard chickens are more addictive than tattoos. If that is true then I am in trouble. :) We are thinking of starting with 4 hens and a rooster. but I am not sure if that ratio is good or not. It's a learning game. Thanks again!
 

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