Hello from Texas

[cricketofthesea]

My name is Renee and I live in South Texas, that place where it gets really hot! I currently have three Deleware hens and just purchased some chicks from Ideal Hatchery, so I just had to log in and post some pictures

We also have 5 Nigerian Dwarf goats, 1 cat, and a lot of indoor spoiled doggies! I've always come to Backyard chickens for information and questions, like for a little chick in our new batch with crooked toes. It really is a great forum

 

[redsoxs]

Howdy, cricketofthesea and

. Love the username!

Enjoy BYC and your Delawares! You should find answers to all of your questions here. And I hear cooler air and maybe rain is on the way for you!!

 

[NonnasBabies]

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from Louisiana!!

 

[BellevueOmlet]

Hi

I have seen a great post about taping crooked toes for your little ones. I'll try to find ti and send it to you.
Also with the super hot temps in Texas, you'll want a really good watering system, maybe even a backup waterer.

Welcome to BYC!

 

[cricketofthesea]

The weathers been great these last few days, we actually stayed below 100*, yesterday it only got to 94*!

Hmm, that sounds really sad when I look at it, I think I need to move lol. We started bringing our three hens inside in the afternoon this last week, it was just too hot out there (105*+). I found the site about Chick Orthepedics, linked from Feathersite, as well as a few forum posts that helped too. We'll be checking her toes this evening to see if they're any better *crosses fingers*

 

[greymane]

from the Finger Lakes of New York! Sounds like you have the same malady we suffer...animalitis.

Welcome to the fun!

 

[kidcody]

from WA. glad you joined us

 

[hcppam]

Hi, from Big Bear Calif, always good to meet another feather brainier.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.