Hi all!
I have been lurking on the Backyard Chicken site for a few months now, but am just officially joining. I received my first order of chicks on Wednesday (hatched Monday) - 15 Red Stars and 1 Exotic Chick, which I'm still trying to figure out what breed it is.
My family (husband and 5YO daughter) just moved to Texas and we bought 3 acres. We have a barn with a stall turned into a chicken coop, so my dream of having chickens has been realized sooner than I thought. I've done a ton of research before getting the chickens and am thoroughly in love with these little chicks! They have great personalities already and it is adorable to watch them run around and fall asleep at night.
If you have any advice or words of encouragement for a new chick owner, please feel free to comment. I look forward to talking with everyone at some point or another to share information.
Thanks!
Nicole
I have been lurking on the Backyard Chicken site for a few months now, but am just officially joining. I received my first order of chicks on Wednesday (hatched Monday) - 15 Red Stars and 1 Exotic Chick, which I'm still trying to figure out what breed it is.
My family (husband and 5YO daughter) just moved to Texas and we bought 3 acres. We have a barn with a stall turned into a chicken coop, so my dream of having chickens has been realized sooner than I thought. I've done a ton of research before getting the chickens and am thoroughly in love with these little chicks! They have great personalities already and it is adorable to watch them run around and fall asleep at night.
If you have any advice or words of encouragement for a new chick owner, please feel free to comment. I look forward to talking with everyone at some point or another to share information.
Thanks!
Nicole