Thinking of getting my first chicken

[TikkaMasala fan club]

I've a medium sized garden, thinking of getting a chicken for fresh eggs, whats a good way to start up? what breed is easy to look after?

 

[Honomi]

Hi TikkaMasala fan club! My dear sister, love your name! I think you're fantastic to join BYC before having chickens?! My reccommendation would be to get at least two birds and a breed called "Warren" might be good for the first chickens for biginners, just as I did (Tikka and Masala). They were super friendly, good egg layer and medium size birds so nicely fit in your garden perhaps. Once you've got a coop where chicken can sleep safe, hey in the nest box, water and feed (layer's pellets') possibly wire net around where you don't want chickens to enter, you're ready to go basically! My husband made a coop this year, if any help please have a look. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/tug-boat-tikka-masala.72839/

 

[TikkaMasala fan club]

Thank you Honomi Your information has helped

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I'm assuming that you are based in the UK. Getting point of lay pullets is probably the easiest way to get into keeping chickens, and you'll get eggs a lot sooner. There are many things to consider when keeping chickens - there are articles on the subject on this link - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining the UK thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/655508/uk-member-please-say-hi/890

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[TikkaMasala fan club]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I'm assuming that you are based in the UK. Getting point of lay pullets is probably the easiest way to get into keeping chickens, and you'll get eggs a lot sooner. There are many things to consider when keeping chickens - there are articles on the subject on this link - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining the UK thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/655508/uk-member-please-say-hi/890

All the best

Pork Pie

Thank you Pork Pie for your comments and your helpful links!
I will check them out!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are so glad you joined our flock.

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[rjohns39]

Welcome from middle Tennessee I advocate back yard flocks to work on critically endangered or threatened breeds. The best way to keep these genes is to have a variety of flocks preserving them.

 

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[JessicaJessica13]

I've a medium sized garden, thinking of getting a chicken for fresh eggs, whats a good way to start up? what breed is easy to look after?

just a helper- I recommend quails. not only
are they small; they only require one square foot per bird! they stay small all their lives. the quail I have are courtnix, but the smallest quail is a button quail. they do not dig in the dirt like chickens, but they do make great "pets" and they lay very tasty eggs. quail eggs are actually much healthier then chicken eggs, and they do lay one egg per day, as a chicken. if you're looking to nest- they aren't usually broody(which means they don't hatch their eggs). some are, but it's very rare to find a broody one. they don't make much of a mess as chickens, and they don't need to go outside as much. BUT my quail do love dirt! they will roll around in it, looking for small ants and fertilizing it. great companions!