Hello chicken friends!! From Polk county, FLA

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My name is Melissa and I’ll be getting some chicks from a friend soon. I’ve never raised chickens but I am super excited!

1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
-Yes, they aren’t even hatched yet and should be ready by April!

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I hope to have 4 depending on how many my friend hatches!

(3) What breeds do you have?
Not sure yet but I believe she has a mixture of different breeds. She has some bantams, and I’m not sure of the other breeds.

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Well I have two kids, my oldest is 4 and I want him to learn how to raise chickens and possibly get in a 4H club.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I like to garden and I love plants, bees and frogs! I also love wine, and I sew and play video games.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I have a lovely little family, my husband and I, and a 10 month old daughter and my 4 year old son! I am a SAHM. I’m originally from MA and have been in Florida for 10 years now! I’m a big Pats and Red Sox fan :)

(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? :D

I found BYC by searching for coop plans online! I’m so glad I stumbled upon this awesome site. It will surely be helpful. Thank you for creating it!

I hope to find myself a little second family here! I’m sure I’ll be asking a lot of question soon because I will be taking in baby chicks around April.
 
pennyJo1960 said:
Welcome to Backyard Chickens. this is a great place to explore.
Do you have a heating pad. Make a cave they can go in or not.
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I don’t have a heating pad for animals, just humans :) . I have a large cardboard box for them to go In but I think I’d like to find something plastic. I may still have my old dog crate but I need to check, that would probably work the best! I’m already seeing all the great info on here, can’t wait to go down the rabbit hole!
 
Fowl_Language_ said:
My name is Melissa and I’ll be getting some chicks from a friend soon. I’ve never raised chickens but I am super excited!

1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
-Yes, they aren’t even hatched yet and should be ready by April!

(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I hope to have 4 depending on how many my friend hatches!

(3) What breeds do you have?
Not sure yet but I believe she has a mixture of different breeds. She has some bantams, and I’m not sure of the other breeds.

(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Well I have two kids, my oldest is 4 and I want him to learn how to raise chickens and possibly get in a 4H club.
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I like to garden and I love plants, bees and frogs! I also love wine, and I sew and play video games.

(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I have a lovely little family, my husband and I, and a 10 month old daughter and my 4 year old son! I am a SAHM. I’m originally from MA and have been in Florida for 10 years now! I’m a big Pats and Red Sox fan :)

(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community? :D

I found BYC by searching for coop plans online! I’m so glad I stumbled upon this awesome site. It will surely be helpful. Thank you for creating it!

I hope to find myself a little second family here! I’m sure I’ll be asking a lot of question soon because I will be taking in baby chicks around April.
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Welcome to BYC!!
 
Fowl_Language_ said:
I don’t have a heating pad for animals, just humans :) . I have a large cardboard box for them to go In but I think I’d like to find something plastic. I may still have my old dog crate but I need to check, that would probably work the best! I’m already seeing all the great info on here, can’t wait to go down the rabbit hole!
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Welcome to BYC, Melissa!
The heating pad for humans, set on low, and shaped over wire or a rack is perfect. They need to be able to touch the pad when inside the cave. Make the cave so they can get out on two sides.
 
janiedoe said:
Welcome to BYC, Melissa!
The heating pad for humans, set on low, and shaped over wire or a rack is perfect. They need to be able to touch the pad when inside the cave. Make the cave so they can get out on two sides.
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Thank you for the tip! I just checked and I can’t find the dog crate, I think I donated it. I do have a large car seat box though. I hope that would be okay to use.
 

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