New Chick Mama

[ChknTndr]

Hey y'all! New to raising chickens and came across this site in search of information. We've had our chicks for ALMOST 24 hours now and I am so excited to finally be raising them! My husband and I have been discussing it for nearly a decade! We really like the idea of being able to have fresh eggs and also thought it would be a good way to introduce our children to the ag world. We have 8 chicks that we bought from our local Tractor Supply. They were sold to us as barred rocks and bantams, though I've recently learned "bantam" apparently refers to a number of different breeds ‍ I'm really here to try learn as much as I can and establish a sort of support network to answer questions and help out on this new endeavor. Thanks!!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun with your new fuzz babies!!

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Welcome to our eggcelent flock here at BYC

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Welcome to our eggcelent flock here at BYC

 

[feathermaid]

Congrats on your new chicks! Yep, bantams are just a smaller version of many different breeds that also lay smaller eggs. Since they stay small, they're a good choice for people with limited space... and they're really darn cute!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[Wezdin]

Welcome To BYC!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
How exciting that you finally have your chicks!
Do you have their coop and run finished and ready to go?

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Welcome to BYC
Good luck with your new chicks.

 

[ronott1]

I hope the bantams were sold as pullets. Straight run can have a lot of surprise Roosters

Enjoy Backyard Chickens!