Newbie from Connecticut

[HandyRandy42]

Anyone from my neck of the woods out there? Still setting up here. Not quite ready to attract my new flock yet! Any advice to someone who has never raised chickens before?

 

[sunflour]

so glad you have joined us.

I'm nowhere near you but offer this advice: visit the Learning Center and explore the articles there. Decide on why you want your own flock and how many you need for your family's needs. Plan, Plan and get things going. Build your coop and run larger than you think is needed.

This is one great adventure I personally would not have wanted to miss.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - glad that you have joined us. My nugget of advice would be to buy point of lay pullets (around 4-5 months) rather than chicks for your first step.

The Learning Centre is a great resource, even for experienced poultry keepers - loads of info on anything poultry. https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - just type the name of your state in the search box.

All the best
CT

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens, hope you will enjoy it as much as we do.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[Spookwriter]

HandyRandy, we're kind of sort of in your neighborhood.
We're all just a few clicks away, the beauty of BYC,

One big neighborhood full of friendly chicken people.

But Sunflowerand Ken gave you pretty good advice.

Spend some time deciding what you expect out of
your chickens before you buy them. Not all chickens
are the same.


Spook...your new neighbor,

 

[chkncrazy]

I know this is an old.post. I hope your doing well and set up by now ...I'm from the branford area... All farms around me .. love it..

 

[Leahs Coop]

The OP hasn't been on since he/she joined

 

[chkncrazy]

The OP hasn't been on since he/she joined

Too bad :/

 

[sourland]

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