Hello from Pinehurst TX

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kgray921

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Hi
I am a newbie (sort of) with 4-seven month old Orpington hens in a large hen house built from a 6'x8' shed from Lowe's.

I recently purchased 4 Americauna's (now 4 weeks old) then 2 weeks later I picked up a RIR and a Barred Rock (now 2 weeks old. They are currently housed in my guest bathtub..

I am currently working to create a small coop/yard within the big coop/yard when it is time to transition. I may have questions about this in a couple weeks when I am ready to move the 4 older pullets.

I am located 40 miles northwest of Houston and appreciate all the information and educational resources here.
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC!
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Sounds like you have a lovely flock! Make sure to mix in the new birds slowly to the older flock. And everybody needs to be the same size as well. Small birds can be hurt or killed by any larger birds. Keep the new birds in a cage or enclosure in the run and coop with the flock for 3 to 4 weeks. Everybody sees, nobody touches. After 3+ weeks you can mix them all together. This time spent together seeing each other from behind wire will help with the pecking order and minimize lots of chaos. I like to put out more food and water stations for the new birds as the older flock can guard these areas and starve out the newbies. It can take several months for new birds to really work into the flock. And always intervene it if turns bloody.

Enjoy all your new birds and we do welcome you to our flock!
 
Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided join our flock. My wife and I were raised in the great state of Texas, and my sister and brother-in-law used to live in Houston. Buff Orpingtons are a wonderful breed. I've raised them for years and they are hardy, calm and gentle (my children and granddaughter made lap pets of them), and good layers of large, brown eggs. Our Easter Eggers are my granddaughter's (pictured in my avatar) favorites. She loves their colored eggs. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.
 
Please keep an eye on your dog. Dogs tend to think of chickens as squeaky toys. They chase and grab them - as soon as they stop squeaking (dead) they grab another. .Many new members start out by saying their dog massacred their chicks. Surprisingly the small breeds like doxies, Chihuahua, yorkies etc., are among the worst offenders. Possibly because owners think it would be the big breeds that do the most damage. It's usually best that dogs and chickens NEVER meet.
 

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