Complete noob to chicks

[wvchickmom]

hello my name is Deborah I live in West Virginia I am new to the world of chickens I have 5 white leghorns 1 red star 1 Australorp 5 Easter Eggers 2 chickens which I cannot tell apart that are either cuckoo Marans barred rock or Dominique 1 silver laced Wyandotte 1 golden laced Wyandotte 1 cream legbar 1 Buckeye 1 polish and 1 barnevelder. I started with 6 chicks ....

 

[Spookwriter]

Deborah, the WV chickmom, welcome to this place
such as it is.

Sort of slow in the middle of the night.

I did read your other post. Sometimes, it just seems to happen.
Do you mind if I ask where the little ones came from?


Spook

 

[chameleon]

Hi, and

You seem to have a bad case of chicken math, you've come to the right place. All chicken addicts here

We'd love to see some pics of your chickens

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center 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.

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

All the best
CT

 

[wvchickmom]

Deborah, the WV chickmom, welcome to this place
such as it is.

Sort of slow in the middle of the night.

I did read your other post. Sometimes, it just seems to happen.
Do you mind if I ask where the little ones came from?


Spook

I got the initial 6 at Tractor supply and the next six at a local owned feed store. We had a pretty bad set back after a dog attack which only left us with five. My grampa bought me 3 from a feed store, not realizing i had already purchased 5 from Meyer hatchery. Meyer sent me an extra chick to raise so i could donate her eggs. Then we had another heartbreak when we lost one chick for no apparent reason. All this left me with a total of 13. My coop i had purchased holds 12. So i of course went to a local guy who raises and breeds a variety of chicken breeds, i had planned to ask him how to add on to my coop and well.... i left with 7 more chicks, a feeder, and i am picking up an extra coop he has in two weeks. Hoping i dont see any more breeds i fall in love with till i get a bigger back yard.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, Deborah, and

! Pleased you joined our flock! Best wishes and thank you for joining BYC!!!

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under Deborah

Welcome!

As you have already received links to some good starting points, I will just wish you all the best.

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

 

[drumstick diva]

Sounds like you caught "chicken addiction," big time. When you chicks are older, 6-8 weeks or so, you can post photos at "what breed or gender is this."