First Time Mama Hen in Virginia

[Jessiehughes86]

Hello! I am excited to join the BYC community

I got 4 chicks for Mother's Day - 2 Blue Wyandottes, 2 Ameraucanas/Easter Eggers - all female. They are five weeks old now! I bought a New Age Pet ecoFLEX Fontana Chicken Barn, scheduled to arrive tomorrow. It will be put inside a large enclosed run.

I have two sons (1 & 4 years old) who are OBSESSED with the chickens

Please share your best chicken advice for a first timer!


~Jessie

 

[sunflour]

So glad you have joined us.

Congrats on your newbies, they are so cute - and all girls that's awesome.

I'm not familiar with the coop you ordered - but make sure it is anchored down. Those light weight ones can blow over in high winds.

 

[yoopergirl1211]

Welcome! My first chicks were BLR Wyandottes and EEs too! My 13 year old daughter is obsessed with our birds too and actually just assisted a egg hatch that was left behind from a broody. Advice? Get more chickens!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us and congrats on your little flock - very cute.

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

 

[drumstick diva]

Glad you joined us at Backyard chickens