New to chickens!!

[teenaweena]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I don’t own any chickens, yet! I am trying to gather as much information as I can so I can successfully raise some chickens. Last thing I want is for creatures to die because I lack knowledge. I have already gone on this website for answers, and found questions I didn’t even know I had!

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Zero!

(3) What breeds do you have?
None! Looking at starting with Cornish Crosses. My boyfriend and I are travel nurses and we are not ready to be tied down to our house full time, but I really want chickens. This was our compromise

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I’m looking for a hobby for now, but I would like to generate skills to provide a more sustainable life for my family.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Gardening, walks, video games (Zelda on Nintendo switch).

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I am an emergency room nurse that travels for work 3 months of the year and works a per diem job back home. I have a cat, her name is Olive Garden Breadstix. She is indoor only but I would like her to spend some time in the backyard, we are working on that. I have a boyfriend, he’s great. We are getting married in October!

(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
I became more seriously interested in chickens when I looked after my neighbors flock when she was out of town. Now I am fully obsessed, looking into chicken stuff all the time!!

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad that you joined this poultry loving community.

 

[Jenbirdee]

you are smart to research first. nice to meet you!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC! Congrats on your upcoming wedding!!

Our main coop chickens are set up to go a month without intervention, not that I'd want to do that. You'd just need adult chickens, a fort knox coop with automatic door, and a secure run the coop opens up into. Then a 5-gallon nipple waterer or two of those depending on # of chickens, and a 30# or larger feeder or feeding system that can hold a month's worth.

Three months though? Do you both go off for three months separate from each other for most of it? I can see how you could make it work, but if you have a rooster, you could come home to batches of chicks you weren't expecting.

 

[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!

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens, And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska! The Best of Luck with your Plans. Here's a link to the Learning Center lot's of Great Info.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/learning-center.11/

 

[SilverBirds]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Best of luck with your plans.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

You have definitely come to the right place for all the fun and learning! Make yourself at home here, browse the forums, ask as many questions as needed.

Make yourself at home here and welcome to our community!

 

[N F C]

Hi, thanks for joining us and best wishes in establishing a flock.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.