Hi everyone!

[SusieBuddy63]

Hello everybody

My name is Susie and this is my second time starting up a flock of Chickens. The first time I lived in Northern California and ordered some chicks from Murray McMurray hatchery and owned them for about 3 years.

Now I live in Texas and am starting all over with new chicks Once again I ordered from Murray McMurray and ordered 30 chicks but got 38.. LOL.... They sent me 7 extra fryer roosters to aid in keeping the chicks warm for shipping. I did lose one chick 2 days after they arrived, but the rest have been thriving and doing really well

I have Black Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, Partridge Rocks, and New Hampshire Reds. My chicks are a month old right now and almost fully feathered. I am building an outdoor coop this next weekend and will be moving them outside. Fortunately, where I live now the weather is pretty mild most of the year so I am sure they will do fine.

My husband is a contractor and is building me a pretty large coop, I believe it's going to be 12' X 16' and I am going to use sand as the base, probably from 4 to 6 inches deep.

I am so excited to be starting a new flock and I have 2 roosters that I will be keeping so I will be making more chicks of my own eventually!

Well I just wanted to post in here since I have never been a member here, but I am going to be really serious about my chickens so I thought I'd join this website and make some friends to learn and share information

Have a great summer everyone!!!

 

[rwdeets23]

 

[Sourdough]

I and my wife just joined BYC and we are about the same in development of a lot of fun. I'm planning on sitting in the shade and watching chicken TV.
Tell your husband not to put more than two doors on your coop. It won't be a coop any more. It will be a sedan.
My wife is the instigator here. She has dogs for show and woks at a vet. I'm retired early (heart) and even ordered some mealworms to dress up.

 

[Oletymecowboy]

Welcome To BYC!!

From South Texas.

 

[drumstick diva]

what breed of dog does your wife show?? I used to breed/show Cockers in the late 60's to late 70's.

 

[Kevin565]

 

[SusieBuddy63]

:cd [COLOR=FF0000]Welcome To BYC!!:cd  [/COLOR][COLOR=000000]From South Texas.[/COLOR]

I am in southeast Texas

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Horses, dogs and now chickens.. A good start to my little ranch so far and a mild climate to enjoy it most of the year... Except for the really hot and humid days...lol

 

[redsoxs]

Howdy from Kansas, SusieBuddy63, and

! Great to have you in our flock! Sounds like some great breeds you chose! Good luck to you and enjoy!

 

[Oletymecowboy]

I know what you mean, it's already hit 102 down here about a week ago and it's not helping my sister from Missouri keeps sending me pictures of the snow there.

 

[thasista]

Hi from Kentucky