Wanting to start raising chicks

[wendychicken]

Hello everyone, I have been looking into starting raising chickens. I moved and the house I am in already has 2 coups. I am thinking of getting 3 chickens but have no idea what breed to get and what age they should be? I really like silkies but wasnt sure are there hardiness for winter and egg production. Please anyone can help a starter please message me.

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us! The Learning Center would be a good place to start. There is a lot of great articles on things like hatching and raising chicks, diseases, flock management and more. Check out the Breeds section for more on the different breeds and their characteristics. Good luck with your chicken adventures!

 

[wendychicken]

Thanks I have been researching like crazy. Cant wait to finally get some hens.

 

[Teri Metcalf]

Greetings from College Station, Texas! How nice that you already have a coop. I'm partial to Ameraucanas (Easter Eggers) for their friendly personalities, smarts and egg laying.

 

[AK Baha]

 

[wendychicken]

I am in south western Nova Scotia. Anyone know any breeders out here?

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! Best way to find locals is to post in your location's thread here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you good luck to you.

 

[AK Baha]

You could try posting in these threads. https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/16/chicken-breeders-hatcheries https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you

 

[wendychicken]

Thank you so much. Its great to have so much support.

 

[drumstick diva]

You may want to peruse the Silkiy thread - there are several dedicated silkie threads - they could offer better advice about the breed. Silkies are not known as great layers but, I've seen photos on BYC of them out in the snow with other breeds. They ARE known to be great broodies - which is really neat of you don't want to use an incubator.