Wishful chicken dreams

[Jdahlstedt]

Hi! I am a mother of 3 young kids, and we’re looking to move to North Carolina soon. I have dreamed of owning chickens (and maybe a few more animals down the road) for almost 10 years. I joined to learn as much as I can now that we can finally move to a property to allow for new chickie friends.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
The first lesson you should learn is to build your coop and run FIRST, then get chickens.
Build the coop such that there is 4 sq ft, 1 linear foot of roost space and 1 sq ft (minimum) of ventilation per bird.
Build the run with 15 sq ft per bird (bigger is much better). This applies even if you plan to free range.
It is best to have a solid roof on the run so that it stays dry. I always recommend building the run as secure as the coop so the pop door can remain open as that greatly reduces how often the coop needs to be cleaned and allows the chickens to go outside as soon as they come off the roost in the morning.
Also, poop boards are a chicken keepers best friend!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Hope you know that chickens are the gateway to wanting/getting other animals like goats, ducks, emus.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us! Make yourself at home, and if you have any questions feel free to ask!!

 

[Akm78]

Welcome! Joined years ago for the same reason and finally took the plunge in 2019 and now have 16 nearly one year olds. And I’m adding some more in a few weeks. Great resources here.

 

[chickenE]

Hello!

If you want, please jump in on the North Carolina thread too!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/north-carolina.91762/page-4183

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC.

Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

You have definitely come to the right place for all the fun and learning! If you have any questions along the way, be sure to ask. Welcome aboard!

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Good morning! We'd love to have you in NC and we're happy you're here at BYC! Honestly, this is the most informative site with accurate information about chickens, ducks, etc that I've found. Have fun learning! Best wishes

 

[Isaac 0]

Welcome to BYC!