Chicken Newbs

[007Sean]

Howdy
Great intro!
Everyone else has already given you great advice and links to follow, so I'll just say, "Welcome to Backyard Chickens!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Welcome to BYC!!!

 

[indiefoxfarm]

Hi, it's nice to have you here! Congrats on your 2 new chickens

They look like Easter Eggers to me but do check out the link Pork Pie Ken has given you for definite identification. The other links provided are all very helpful too.

Best wishes to you and thanks for joining us!

Thank you!

 

[indiefoxfarm]

Yay! Welcome to BYC and the wonderful world of chicken keeping!
This is a great forum...a flock of friendly folks with tons of great stories, recommendations, support, and ideas.

I think you have a few Easter Eggers there...they look like females. Since they were purchased this spring, they're near point of lay! (Roosters will have pointy saddle feathers and curving tail feathers.) That means you'll get a few colorful eggs soon! Easter Eggers can lay green, pink, cream, brown... it'll be a fun surprise!

Chickens are easy and do well transitioning feed. Blend what you have left over of their past feed with the new feed you want to switch to. Dried worms for treats are great (my chickens go crazy for their mealworms, and it's great protein for them).
They love their dust baths, so they'll dig little potholes to bathe in...plain ol dirt is perfect.

You're set up well and doing your homework enjoy your lovely chickens! You'll love 'em!

Thank you very much for the tips! We actually found a beautiful light blue egg yesterday morning

 

[indiefoxfarm]

Hiya nice to meet you!
Funny chickens know what
Bribery is lol and blackmail too.

Haha yes, it's quite handy that they can be bought with treats

A little worried about this blackmail you speak of though lol

 

[indiefoxfarm]

Welcome to BYC!

They look like Easter eggers to me too. I might consider using pine shavings for you coop floor bedding as well as the nest boxes for two reasons: 1) softer landing surface to protect from foot injury and 2) to prevent accidental ingestion as you are also feeding pelleted feed.

With a coop that large, I see some serious chicken math in your future!

Thanks for your thoughts! I wouldn't have thought about them having a soft landing surface, but that makes a lot of sense.

And yes, I have a feeling they are going to mysteriously "multiply" haha!! These two look so tiny in our big coop. My daughter has been begging for chickens since we moved to the farm a few years ago ("mom, we already have a coop!" lol) and I've been putting her off but she is over the moon now that we finally have a couple.

 

[N F C]

Thank you very much for the tips! We actually found a beautiful light blue egg yesterday morning

Congrats on that 1st egg! They're all special but that 1st one is memorable.

 

[indiefoxfarm]

Welcome to BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock!

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas
Chicken Coops

BYC has an APP

Thank you very much!

 

[indiefoxfarm]

Congrats on that 1st egg! They're all special but that 1st one is memorable.

Thank you! My daughter found it, she was so excited!