#newflock

  1. C

    Integrating new chicks, same age to current flock

    Hi again! I currently have 5 chicks ages 5-7 weeks. They all came from the same hatchery at the same time so they do cuddle and “flock” together. I’m supposed to get 3-4 new chicks that will be 8 weeks from a different hatchery next week. It’s warm enough here for them to all be outside (my...
  2. R

    Greetings!. I am new to raising backyard chickens.

    I am new to raising chickens. I want eggs! Purchased two-day old chicks from the local feed store. Three of them. Two Easter eggers and one Red Broiler. Raised them inside my home until six weeks. Introduced them to the coop for about a week. I would still bring them in to sleep. Finally...
  3. J

    New to Chickens - Hello!

    I just purchased our first flock of 11. Our chicks are 2 weeks old. I live on the Central East Coast of Florida on a few acres. We recently moved from a more urban area to suburban just so we could have chickens and other animals. I found this forum looking for an answer to a question I had...
  4. Samannemm

    Introducing new hens in winter

    Hi all! I just want to make sure what I am doing is the correct thing. I had neighbors complain about my rooster's noise so I ended up rehoming him, which left me with 2 cinnamon queens. I ended up getting 4 more hens of varying breeds. I have a run that is about 12 x 5 feet and a coop that can...
  5. Kate E

    Pullet won't leave coop

    We recently moved in to a home with a large coop and outdoor run in the yard. For 3 months I "babysat" the previous homeowners 3 hens while their home was being built. About a week ago they came to get their hens and I was sad to see them go so I decided to get some replacements and start my own...
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