Hello!

[OhAllie]

Hi,
I’m in the south central PA area. I’ve had chickens for about 2 years now, raising for eggs. I currently have a mixed flock with 2 Easter Egger, 2 ISA browns, one Austrolop, and one Buff Orpington. I did have another Austrolop, two RIR and two Silver Lace Wyandottes, but they were carried away by predators. ‘Looking forward to being apart of the threads vs just reading them!

 

[cutechickencouple]

Welcome to the forum, Allie! This place is full of caring chicken enthusiasts. I think you'll find the information and camaraderie invaluable--I know we have!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Sorry to hear about your losses.

 

[feathermaid]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens!​

I'm so sorry about your losses. Do you have lots of predators where you live... or hawks? Are your chickens free range? You might want to try keeping them in a run with netting over the top, or try to offer more places for them to hide nearby... trees and bushes, a wagon to scoot under, maybe a tarped shelter. If your neighborhood allows, a good rooster could watch for hawks or other predators and warn the flock to get to safety. This article may help give you some ideas: Predator Proofing

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Sorry about losing some of your flock. I hope that you are keeping your remaining flock safer now.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to our community.

This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3 I’d suggest including your location using the guide in that link. You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi &

Great that you could join us here! That’s a lovely mixed flock that you have there. Enjoy your time here on BYC

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[N F C]

Thanks for joining us, it's nice to have you here! Sorry about the losses. @FlappyFeathers has given you a good link for information on predators, hope it's helpful.