Hello All!

[jimboradley]

Hi everyone. I'm new to chickens and to the forums. I just adopted three hens from some neighbors that were moving and couldn't take them with. I'm thoroughly enjoying my chickens so far.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

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I started with 3 many, many years ago. I now have close to 200 birds. Good luck with that!

 

[JulieNKC]

from Missouri.

 

[silkeysandra]

yep, that's the way it begins! Welcome! Be sure to keep your girls warm on cold nights (around 40 lowest) and dry--someplace to roost inside a building--even if it's just a storeroom. That's where my girls are spending a rainy day. I had old left over rabbit cages/trays, so each hen has her own 'house' with separate food/water containers. A small ceramic heater keeps them warmish. I made a protected pen off the storeroom that has a shade cloth top that keeps hawks away and they eat breakfast usually in there when nicer weather. Then they get to play the rest of the day in the backyard. I keep a saucer (large plant saucer) filled with water daily. They snooze on the porch and catch bugs when they feel like it. You will enjoy watching their interactions. A very calming pet to have.

 

[babymakes6]

Welcome to "Chicken Math!" Once it starts, you'll soon lose track of how many you have!

 

[Katydid2011]

I started out small too but that didn't last for long!

Welcome to BYC from Oregon.

 

[MSDeb]

Welcome to BYC, glad you decided to join us. Good luck with your birds.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. So glad you joined. Good luck.

 

[b.hromada]

and

from S. Florida! Glad you joined us!

Enjoy your new birds!

 

[mamawolf544]

from Texas.
Chickens are like potato chips you cant have just 1, or 3, or 10.

That was very sweet of you to take them in.