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Just wanted to add onto this thread for future readers. Yesterday a hawk attacked my hens twice. I was able to scare it off in time to save them luckily, but I knew we were going to have to do something to protect our flock. (Normally they just free range.) We worked all night to put them in a...

I am using pellets too since I heard about all the dust from pine shavings. I lined the bottom of my brooder box with a couple layers of newspaper then put a layer of pellets on top. Its only been 3 days, but it seems to be working great.

Quote: I'm getting 2 Australorps, 2 Barred Plymouth Rocks, 2 Red Stars, and 2 Easter Eggers... May 10th is the first date that combo was available. But that's ok because I'm spending the time building the coop/run, and making a brooder, and learning everything I can about chickens. I had...

Quote: I went to the Frequently Asked Questions section of the forum and followed the instructions there.

Thanks everyone! They're all doing well this morning and I'm loving it! They are all a lot more feisty today! One of the aussies had little bit of dried droppings on her bum. I cleaned her up so she doesn't get pasty. My homemade brooder seems to be doing a good job keeping the temperature...

I'm so excited, I got my chicks this morning! I ordered from MPC. I can't believe they hatched yesterday and already arrived this morning! There are 3 EEs (the 2 brown and 1 yellow), 2 australorps and 1 barred rock. They are all healthy and happy and figured out their food and water really...

We are new to chickens too. We're starting with 6 chicks (3 EE, 1 Barred Rock, 2 Australorps) which are supposed to be hatched and shipped today! We're planning on doubling in August with 6 more chicks, but I'm not sure we will go much higher than that until we can afford to move out of the city...

Thanks for the info! I am wanting to do mobile pens. That is WAY more birds than I would have expected. I was worried that just one batch of 25 would be too many!

I am new to chickens. I am trying to figure out how many chickens I can successfully raise on my land. I live on about ½ an acre and my backyard is probably at least ¼ of an acre, if not more, of grass/clover and other ground cover. I live in West TN so my “pasture” grows pretty quickly. I'm...

They're SO cute! I should be getting my first chicks around the 18th.

Thanks all!

Hey everyone! I am very new to chickens. I ordered my first batch of days olds from MPC just yesterday, 3 EEs, 2 Australorps and 1 Barred Rock. They should be here in about two weeks. I already feel like a mother hen, collecting things for the "nest" and worrying about how my eggy babies are...

Hey joey, I live in Memphis. I'm new to BYC and to chickens. I'm expecting my first batch of chickies in 2 weeks or so. Do you have any chickens yet?