Ameraucana

[abby31]

Hi! I am new to this chicken world. A few of my cousins have chickens and I became very interested by them so I decided to get 2 Ameraucana chicks. This is my first time raising chickens and I am so excited! Any tips or helpful links please share I would love for all your help!

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Welcome to BackyardChickens! I'm afraid your poll isn't functioning quite right, but I use shavings.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - your poll works fine for me.

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/ and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

CT

 

[abby31]

Welcome to BackyardChickens! I'm afraid your poll isn't functioning quite right, but I use shavings.

I have pine shavings for the rest of the coop so should i use the same shavings throughout the whole coop?

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

In the run, a lot of people use the deep litter method. This is mostly just throwing the shavings from the coop into the run. As weird as that sounds, it actually prevents a problem. Chickens can get mudballs on the end of their toes if their run is too soggy.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[Kiki]

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