Hey everyone! New chicken owner here checking in from Indiana (Bluffton to be exact). I moved out to the country a couple years ago and decided it was time to raise some chickens since I have the room and I've always wanted to. I have been a lurker on this site for quite some time when I was planning to get my chicks.
Back in September I made the plunge and purchased 10 chicks that were delivered by mail (had no idea this was a thing!). It was the assorted brown egg layers from Hoover Hatchery. All arrived happy and healthy and still have all 10 to date, although it seems that maybe one of them has roach back, but is just as happy as the rest as far as I can tell.
I'm still not 100% on all the breeds. I'm fairly certain I have 4 barred rock, 3 silver laced wyandottes, and the other 3 I'm not sure. I think there's two of the same breed and one of another. I was planning on posting in the appropriate areas to identify these as well as post about sexing, because I have a suspicion I have two cockerels.
Before the chickens, it was just me and my dogs - 3 chinese crested puppers. As far as other hobbies, pretty much all the rest of my spare time goes into racing of different types. I do stage rally racing, rallyx, and I am constantly tinkering with small engine projects as well (gokarts, minibikes, etc.)
I attached some pics of the chicks growing up.
