Greetings from the North Country

[Lazy Farmer]

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Greetings fellow forum members! I am new to raising chickens and have been absorbing this forum for weeks so I decided to join! Thank you for all of the wonderful threads, they've been very helpful and I am feeling more confident in my choice to begin this venture.

I started out very small, buying 3 six week old pullets (2 female, & turns out one beautifully marked rooster) that are barred rocks. Upon advice from local folks, I then bought 2 hens that are 4 months old. One is a Wyandotte and integration went well. The other wasn't a breed choice but She kept coming up to me for petting so against my plan, I bought a leghorn hen. She is pecking my babies, nothing too serious I don't think but still a worried new Mom! When she got ugly I'd say, "NO, we don't hurt the babies"! Lmao umm don't laugh! I know, they aren't dogs or children! But, figured it couldn't hurt, right? Anyway, I welcome all advice from more experienced chicken parents!
Thanks

 

[ShanasCastle]

Hello again.
Question. I bought two hens from a local farmers who says one is a Wyandotte and the other a barred rocks. How do I tell what they really are? Wyandotte vs barred rocks look so similar and the other bird is pure white. (She fooled me! Went to buy Wyandotte, she came up wanting attention, jumped in my travel bin 3x, and after a lengthy chase of that pesky Wyandotte, I was done arguing with her!) Anyway, she was SO friendly at her coop and now the brat won't even let me touch her! So, she has been dubbed Big Bertha! . Just curious how to tell what they are, thinking they are mutts! But, the Wyandotte has taken on the Mommie responsibility of my three 7-week old pullets. Hoping she's a brooder!!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Post pictures, and someone will help with breed ID.

 

[MissChick@dee]

Hiya Nice to meet you.
My leghorn is the BOSS. She keeps the newbies in line but she’s never vicious. She’s just like a turd in the punch bowl. Always gotta ruin their fun. She ALSO teaches them important stuff. Like where to hide from hawks. Yes she calls them and hurds them. She’s awesome a BRAT but still awesome. Good luck with all your chickens.

 

[rjohns39]

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

 

[NonnasBabies]

Welcome

 

[Morrigan]

Hello and welcome!

There is a forum called "What Breed or Gender is This?", under the "Chicken" section. If you post pictures in there, I'm sure you can get some answers.

Have fun exploring here.

 

[ronott1]

Thanks for introducing yourself!

Go to the forums section and find the best one to ask questions in.

The two here would be:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/chicken-behaviors-and-egglaying.18/

and

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/what-breed-or-gender-is-this.15/

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[drumstick diva]

No more punch for me. I never thought it could have turds in it .