Hello from Minneapolis, MN USA

Kjm279 · Jun 16, 2018

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?

Brand new to chickens! We got our first chicks last Saturday (6/9/2018).

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

We have 6 chicks

(3) What breeds do you have?

2 Wyandotte, 1 Sapphire Gem (I thought this was the color of a Wyandotte!), 1 Cochin, 2 Ameraucana (or so we were told).

(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?

Google! Browsing the Internet for chicken information.

(5) What are some of your other hobbies?

I enjoy knitting and crochet. Recently learned wheel throwing and love it. Gardening. Playing video games with my kids.

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

I’m married and have 3 kids, 2 dogs, a tortoise, a bearded dragon, 2 fish, a snail, and now 6 chickens!

Pork Pie · Jun 16, 2018

Hi Kim and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us and congrats on your new flock.

On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping birds - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

Here’s a link to general links and the different forums on BYC - https://www.backyardchickens.com/misc/quick-navigation-menu

You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie

drumstick diva · Jun 16, 2018

Hope you will enjoy Backyard chickens as much s we do :wee

N F C · Jun 16, 2018

Congrats on your new chicks! Be sure to take lots of photos, they grow quickly

Kiki · Jun 16, 2018

Welcome to BYC!
:yesss:

We are glad you joined our flock!

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops

BYC has an APP

Lazy Farmer · Jun 16, 2018

Joeschooks · Jun 16, 2018

Hello Kim and congratulations on getting your chicks! Make the most of them, they grow so fast! :welcome

Kjm279 · Jun 21, 2018

Thanks so much for the warm welcome!

We got our chicks 6/9/18. Most seem to be close in age. One (Blue Laced Red Wyandotte) looks about a week older than the rest and one (Silver Laced Wyandotte) looks to be several days younger than the rest.

Here’s the first day we got them. In their box at the farm & garden center.

RLB Wyandotte is Diamond
EE’s are Snuggles and Aviendha
SL Wyandotte is Oreo
Sapphire Gem is Fred
(Partridge?) Cochin is Moonlight.

We brought them outside for a little bit the next day and introduced them to the dogs. Pictured is Nola, who does not want to eat them. Not pictured is Lula, who does want to eat them. If you have any tips of getting her not to want to eat them, advice is welcome! So far we’ve been introducing her on a very short leash and giving her treats and praising her when she doesn’t try to eat them.