Tarheel Newbie

[ncffp163]

Hi y'all,

I'm new to backyard chickens, but not new to chickens. My grandparents used to raise chickens for Cargill years ago (20-30 thousand at a time), broilers or fryers mainly. And since I lived with them, I helped them in the chicken houses. It's been years since I had any dealings with chickens (other than cooking and eating them...lol). So I'm relearning about raising my own chickens. I'm in the process of building a 4' X 6" coop and trying to decide the type(s) of chickens I want to raise. Dual purpose preferably and I'm leaning towards Speckled Sussex right now. So I'll be needing help.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, ncffp163, and

! Pleased you joined us! Glad you are back in the chicken biz - Sussex are great birds! Best of luck to you!

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Hello and welcome from Ohio....so glad you joined BYC

Good luck with your coop building project

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad to have you aboard!!

 

[ncffp163]

Thanks for the warm welcome y'all!!

 

[Megan Amber]

Tarheel as in the North Carolina Heels??!! Welcome aboard!

 

[ncffp163]

Thanks Megan! Yes'm...Tarheel born and bred

 

[Megan Amber]

A good friend of mine is also Tarheel Born and bred. She would say GO HEELS!