Chicken tender introduction..

[tribalacres]

Welcome to BYC! Awesome Coop and pics! Glad you joined!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're happy to have you with us! Please make yourself at home!

 

[Starburst]

Hi, and welcome to BYC! So excited you joined!
Make yourself at home in this amazing community!

 

[piminuse]

Hello and welcome to the flock~!

You and I have similar upbringings (family still has over 20 horses, but I've moved away from that) and this is my second go-around with adulthood chickens (do your early 20s count as adulthood?). They are such funny creatures, and you can def get a different appreciation for them when you're the one doing ALL the tending start to finish.

This site has been an invaluable resource for all my random questions, future plannings and just to engage with a wholesome community. I hope you feel that as well as you learn and grow with us

 

[drumstick diva]

So glad you joined us at Backyard Chickens, the pulse beat of the poultry community.

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[featherhead007]

Hello, chicken tenders! I wanted to introduce myself and my flock

I grew up on a farm in Tennessee, and we raised 4-H chickens along with horses, calves, and cats/dogs. So I’m not necessarily “new” to chickens, butthis is my first flock as an adult.

My husband gave me the okay to buy some Easter Egger pullets from our local Tractor Supply. They didn’t have them in stock, so we had to have 10 shipped to us. Those babies are now 21 weeks old(still no eggs)! Chicken math got me, and now thanks to trades/impulse buys, we are sitting happily at 7 21 week old EE hens, 1 9.5 week old White Leghorn pullet, 2 9.5 week old Blue Australorp pullets, 2 5.5 week old Black(copper) Marans, and 2 5.5 week old Ayam Cemanis.

I love to go outside and just observe the chickens! My dogs really like it, too. Overall, I’m just really glad to have found this resource and to know that I’m not alone in my chicken obsession!View attachment 2345300View attachment 2345302View attachment 2345303View attachment 2345304View attachment 2345305View attachment 2345306View attachment 2345308

Those beautiful brown eyes!

 

[orloffer]

Welcome to BYC! There is so much to see, do, and learn here!

 

[DobieLover]

Thanks!
I believe JUST the coop is around 35 square feet. I’d have to measure to be sure.

We have a 55 square foot run on one side and just added a 80ish square foot run on the other.

I was told the coop was big enough for up to 15 chickens, but we will likely be getting rid of some of the newer babies since they might be cockerels. Just winging it and closely monitoring for now though.

I wouldn't keep more than 9 or 10 birds in that size coop. They need space or you will end up with behavioral issues.

 

[Courtkneekp]

I wouldn't keep more than 9 or 10 birds in that size coop. They need space or you will end up with behavioral issues.

Thanks for the heads up! I’ve been keeping any eye out because I thought it seemed tight, but the plans we used said up to 15 birds.

I know we’re at 14 right now, but only 10 are in the coop(the other 4 are in the brooder still). As long as there are no issues, we will most likely only keep 10-11 total. If we start seeing behavior problems, I’m prepared to lessen the flock as needed to take care of our girls