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Hello from South East TX

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by lucky27, Mar 13, 2015.

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  1. Mar 13, 2015 #1
    lucky27

    lucky27 Just Hatched

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    Hello everyone. My name is Melissa. I am a brand new chick owner. We bought 7 bantam chicks today. They were really gotten for my 9 year old. She is going to learn to care for them. But I am not sure Mama can give up total control so they will be the whole families pets. Eggs will be a bonus but I am not sure we could ever eat them. We have a whole lot to learn. I have been reading as much as I can about chickens for a couple weeks now but I feel like I still don't know enough. We are working on building a coup but I know we have a few weeks before we can put them outside. Any advice y'all have is welcome!
     
  3. Mar 13, 2015 #2
    Frindizzle

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    Twistedfeather

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    Hi welcome to BYC. Bantams are easy for a nine year old to handle because of their small size, do you know what you have? Also another opportunity for kids is an organization known as 4-H which has a chicken project. Since bantams are small I normally find it better depending on the breed of bantam to have it enclosed on the top and safe from predators, I have had a Dutch Bantam of mine fit through a small field fencing and right into the bigger large fowl Java pen with an unwelcoming cockerel that went straight after her. But I know the Silkie which was in the pen that she had escaped would not fit through the field fencing holes.

    Enjoy your bantams!
     
  7. Mar 13, 2015 #4
    lucky27

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    Thanks so much for pointing me in a direction Frindizzle.




    Twistedfeather, I have no idea what kind they are. They are from tractor supply. We will for sure have their run completely closed in. We have a lot of predators here. We are using hardware cloth to enclose the run. We have a lot of snake so we want to keep those suckers out! We are for sure going to get my daughter into 4H. It is on the list of things to get done.
     
  9. Mar 13, 2015 #5
    Chicken Girl1

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    Hello [​IMG]and Welcome to BYC![​IMG]
    Glad to have you join! Feel free to make yourself at home!
     
  11. Mar 13, 2015 #6
    ChicKat

    ChicKat Overrun With Chickens Premium Member

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    Hi Melissa,

    Welcome to BYC - ho ho I was at the TSC in Jasper and saw the chicks. I'm from Woodville. Hope your chicken adventure with your daughter is tons of fun!
     
  13. Mar 13, 2015 #7
    Kelsie2290

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    Hello :frow and Welcome To BYC!
     
  15. Mar 13, 2015 #8
    drumstick diva

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    Nice to meet you Melissa - would love to see a photo of your new bantam chicks. Great, that you are using hardware cloth for them. It doesn't take much of an opening for the bad guys to sneak in.
     
  17. Mar 13, 2015 #9
    Mountain Peeps

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    Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

    Pretty avatar!

    Glad you joined us, Melissa!
     
  19. Mar 14, 2015 #10
    BantamFan4Life

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    Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!
     
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