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CindyinSD said:
This spring I started thinking about chickens. I don’t know why. I just did. I’ve been thinking about them and reading and watching videos and pondering and vacillating and a couple of weeks ago I finally decided I would go for it, even this late in the year. Ever since, I’ve been building a chicken coop and buying stuff. It’s hard building chicken coops in the seemingly never ending rain and hail. Weird weather this year.

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Who knew chickens could be so pricey, though? I hope we get some wonderful, amazing golden eggs with all the green I’ve been passing around. Chickens are nearly as expensive as kids! (Well, maybe not quite THAT expensive, but still...) Anyway, my babies are supposed to arrive this Friday. I’m expecting 15 little girls and kinda hoping for an oops little boy somewhere in there. I picked three each of Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Black-Laced Silver Wyandottes, Dominiques, and Colombian Wyandottes.

I also bought a stock tank for a brooder, light, “warm-plate” wee-awning kind of thing, other stuff... but then read somewhere (on here, probably) that all the inside brooding could happen outside. Since I have the coop and no chickens yet, why not use it? It’s not cold and not all that hot, either. I’m scabbing power from a line in the adjacent tool shed, so I can run the warmer thingie and if necessary, a light as well. Maybe I’ll use the tank for watering goats or a cow if I like taking care of chickens. I’ve been thinking about goats and cows...
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Hello and Welcome to BYC :frow
My names Krystal.

I have an app on my phone called Count my eggs. You can add expenses, how many eggs you get, how much you sell and how much you sell them for and a record of your current eggs and shows your best week, days for laying. I love it.

Also, I have created a thread (like a baby book) for My Flock Journey since I start. If you wish to take a look.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-flock-journey.1258290/

Lovely to meet you. :wee
 
Chicken Whisperers said:
HI Cindy! Welcome to BYC! I actually took a trip to west SD in July to see Mt Rushmore. Do you live near rapid city or in the black hills? I'm from SW Idaho :D
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Central Black Hills, and thanks for the welcome... to all of ya’ll. I hope you had a wonderful time here. We love it. ❤️
 
KLIL said:
Hello and Welcome to BYC :frow
My names Krystal.

I have an app on my phone called Count my eggs. You can add expenses, how many eggs you get, how much you sell and how much you sell them for and a record of your current eggs and shows your best week, days for laying. I love it.

Also, I have created a thread (like a baby book) for My Flock Journey since I start. If you wish to take a look.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-flock-journey.1258290/

Lovely to meet you. :wee
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Thanks, Krystal, I’ll check it out!
 
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I’m so excited!!! Tomorrow morning at 6:00am I will be waiting at the post office to pick up my new wee peepers!

Their first little nest is all ready and waiting for them. I’ll put the wood chips in a couple of days once they’re (hopefully) eating their chick mash and maybe won’t try to eat the bedding. Do you guys put anything special in the water like apple cider vinegar or sugar, etc?
 

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