Retired and looking at chickens

[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!

 

[ronott1]

Enjoy retirement chickens!

Raising chickens will be a good hobby for you too

 

[N F C]

Hi, it's nice to have you here! I would recommend a buried apron around the perimeter. There could be predators in your area you don't know about (until you get chickens).

If you haven't already, check out the Coop/Run articles to get an idea of what you like in a coop:
chicken-coops.12

And here's some info on predators and what you can do to protect your flock:
predators-pests.28

There's a lot of information here but if it gets a bit overwhelming, always feel free to ask questions.

Thanks for joining us and congratulations on your retirement!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have just entered into the ranks of retirement and looking a the possibility of raising chickens for eggs and as a hobbie. We live in upper portion of South Carolina, in a subdivision with a chain link fence on two side with a privacy board fence across the back. No dogs or cats mostly squirrels and chipmunks. However this year we have had several black snakes take up residence here. Oh almost forgot we have hawks, 2 adults and about 3 juveniles. I will be needing information on just about everything. My first burning question is about build the coop on the ground, 6/8” off ground or 2/3’ off ground. Next is concerning the run, is it necessary to have the buried fencing to prevent predictor dig unders. Thank our for your time an asssisence concerning my questions. Redmike2018[/QUOTE

Welcome to Backyard Chickens hope you enjoy the site as we all do

 

[drumstick diva]

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

 

[drumstick diva]

Gee I love to eat chicken, I guess that makes me a mammalian predator.