Going to be a new mom to 5 one day old chicks!

[Chickengost]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We are newbies. Picking them up this Thursday!

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?

Zero. Have wanted and talked about it for years.

(3) What breeds do you have?

We will be getting (3) Ameracaunas, (1) Rhode Island Red and (1) golden Wyandotte

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Chicken love and eggs!

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?

Family, cooking/baking, reading, interior design

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.

Hubby, tween son and lots and lots of friends who are just like family.
Endeavoring to stay safe and sound during these difficult times.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Is there any way to return that coop? It's too small for your planned flock. Unless you are just using it for the first 6 weeks to brood the chicks then it's fine.

 

[drumstick diva]

Congratulations and Welcome to Backyard Chickens

 

[pennyJo1960]

Dobie said What I was going to.. Welcome to Backyard Chickens we are a knowing but honest bunch here .. hardware cloth is the only good part of it Please try to return it you cannot put more then 2 full size birds in it yes they lie

 

[Isaac 0]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Chickengost]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We are newbies. Picking them up this Thursday!

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?

Zero. Have wanted and talked about it for years.

(3) What breeds do you have?

We will be getting (3) Ameracaunas, (1) Rhode Island Red and (1) golden Wyandotte

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Chicken love and eggs!

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?

Family, cooking/baking, reading, interior design

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.

Hubby, tween son and lots and lots of friends who are just like family.
Endeavoring to stay safe and sound during these difficult times.

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Is there any way to return that coop? It's too small for your planned flock. Unless you are just using it for the first 6 weeks to brood the chicks then it's fine.

Dobie said What I was going to.. Welcome to Backyard Chickens we are a knowing but honest bunch here .. hardware cloth is the only good part of it Please try to return it you cannot put more then 2 full size birds in it yes they lie

Thanks for the info! I probably can return it- esp since they will be in our house for a bit till they are big enough for coop life. What brand/style would you recommend? A couple of my friends who raise hens thought it would be ok since they will be free ranging in our large yard most of the day.

 

[pennyJo1960]

If possible go as big as possible 6 x 8 or larger chicken math is real also like potato chips

 

[Chickengost]

Oh man- the one we got is 4x7. I will investigate returning!

I have more immediate needs right now in terms of brooding them. Originally, we were planning to get older coop ready chicks- but WOW- chickens are a hot commodity right now with shelter in place going on. It was a major coup for me to get these from a local feed store.
From what I am reading- Sooooooo many different ways to do it. My friend recommended the red neck brooder box? Basically a Rubbermaid, couple of seed mats, towels, etc. looks like a pretty simple setup- but does anyone have experience or suggestions using that method?

Thx

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Good link to read before building a coop / run - Space requirements

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

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