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G’Day from down under coverchicken :frow Welcome!

This article may also be of assistance: Pickin a Chicken

I do hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

I note you mention you are in Central Missouri but if you include your general location on your profile, this will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

BYC has a Learning Centre and also Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out. These two might be of particular interest to you:
Topic of the Week - Getting Started, Keeping Chickens
Topic of the Week - Keeping the Flock Safe from Predators

Another good article: How Much Room Do Chickens Need

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out ;)

Best wishes and good luck!
 
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coverchicken said:
I was definitely going to get a few EE's for the kids to collect eggs from! Thanks for the input!
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I was going to suggest EEs!
People say they're skittish but mine is the sweetest & friendliest of my flock, and the best forager. She likes to hang out on my lap or arm, & sometimes preens my hair. Sooo sweet!
And she lays a large blue egg almost every day.

Are you going to raise them as chicks or get pullets?

There's also a ton of advice here on coops as you prepare for your new flock. Especially making sure you have adequate protection, space & ventilation. Basically lots of hardware cloth, even more space (chicken math), and good ventilation.

And also an emergency kit - things like electrolytes, Nutridrench, bluekote, vetwrap.

Good luck! & keep us posted on what you decide. Everyone here loves pix!
 
Hi and welcome to BYC :frow We're so happy you've decided to join us:ya
You're getting tons of breed advice so I'll focus more on protection. I like the feather netting from premier 1. It's a portable electric fence to keep bad guys out. I also put small shelters around the area where they range so they can hide if necessary.
 
:welcomeWelcome to our flock! Great choice joining us! Now for your other choice breeds. I hope I might suggest some of the traditional breed: Buff Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, or even Barred Rocks. Any one of these 3 can be for eggs, meat, and can become broody on occasion and hatch eggs for you. So good luck on your choice and we are here to help with any further questions! Thanks for joining us!:thumbsup
 

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