New to Chickens

[Chick-N-Fun]

Hi Jim! Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC and congrats on your new hobby.


Here are some links to key resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3
• Great resource for beginners = https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/
• Good starting point for browsing the site - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/
• Interesting feedback on how members manage their flocks -https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archives
• Excellent source of local information - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[sourland]

Hello Jim, and welcome to BYC. I agree with Shad and others - build as big as you can afford. Chickens are addictive, and there is never too much space.

 

[meglynnie]

Welcome to the Flock!​

 

[Kates Chooks]

When building your coop, don't forget to deter critters than can dig UNDER your foundation. I always recommend hardware cloth 12" up the sides of the outside walls and 12" buried in the ground around the perimeter of the outside of the coop. You can do this by digging a trench and bending 24" of hardware cloth in an "L' shape, half up the outside wall, half in the trench. Put the dirt back in the trench and firm it down. Keeps out rats, mice, skunks, weasels, etc. And I agree, as big as you can afford, tall enough for you to walk in and clean. I suspended the rung section of a wooden ladder from the ceiling of my coop and my girls love to perch up there. I have two shelves against the far wall for nest boxes and more perching space. Use galvanized cans for feed, and cover your outside runs to keep hawks from coming for chicken dinner. Enjoy your birds!

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens

 

[NonnasBabies]

Welcome!

 

[Jim Tina]

Welcome to BYC.
We are glad you joined this flock!
Jump right in and make yourself at home.


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

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops.

What exactly did you Google to get here? <<<<<<<<<<<

BYC has an APP!

I googled Chicken coops, and after a little looking around found this forum. We liked some of the coops we saw the members had built. I think this will be a wealth of knowledge for us!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome Jim and Tina, hope you will enjoy Backyard Chickens as much as we do.
You may want to check out the predator threads to learn ways to deter them and safeguard your flock.

 

[CarpCharacin]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join our wonderful community!