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I live in Platte County, Wyoming, which is more or less the southeast part of the state. (About 70 miles north of the state capital in Cheyenne.)

I have zero chickens, but am somewhat curious. I can’t guarantee I will get chickens, but want to learn more before that decision is made. The hesitancy is both for my sake (time & money) and the chickens (don’t want to make errors that risk them harm).

 

[Fuchsia]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC! You can learn everything you need to know around here.

 

[SilverBirds]

Welcome to BYC! There is a lot of great info on here that can help you make your decision. Check out the Learning Center and Forums section for tons of great articles and threads on everything there is to know about chickens. Let us know if you have any questions!

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Dr Evy]

Welcome to BYC! We’re so glad you joined!

 

[Callender Girl]

I understand your concerns about getting chickens.

It is possible to have chickens without spending a fortune (or, so I have been told ).
For example, I have bought coops -- including my avatar -- used, off Craigslist. Others have done some modifications to an existing structure.

Although my flock gets a decent-quality commercial feed, I also let them forage during the day -- lots of fresh greens and juicy bugs added to their diet and reduced from my feed costs.

As far as errors that could harm them, here's the bad news: I don't know of anybody who hasn't made at least one of those, although often not fatal ones. It's like anything new, there's a learning curve.

The good news is that there are a lot of smart, generous and friendly folks here who will try to help you do the best possible job of raising your flock. If you ask a question, someone here likely has a useful answer.

Welcome to BYC! Hope your time here helps you decide to let some chickens share your life.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. Glad that you have joined our community.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!