Hi from Kansas City, MO

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[Maya Vance]

Hi, and welcome to BYC!!!
It's a wonderful community and you'll love it. Pretty sure we're all chicken nerds
Hey! I'm from MO too, but St.Louis.

 

[Willowspirit]

I remember seeing your post because you also have Lakenvelders. They are very different imo but so pretty, too!

 

[meglynnie]

Welcome to the flock!

 

[N F C]

Congrats on your first incubation and best wishes for the second! You'll have a nice sized flock when all is said & done.

Make yourself at home here and thanks for joining us!

 

[Melky]

Welcome to BYC!​

 

[Montanomom3]

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Congratulations on your successful hatch and best wishes with your next incubation! Do you have a plan for the cockerels? I would try to get those chicks integrated with your older hen a soon as possible so she's not overwhelmed later on when they get bigger. I was down to a single hen last year when I added new chicks. They were fully integrated by 4-5 weeks old... less stressful for everyone. She's still the odd one out occasionally, but everyone gets along great.
Integrating at 4 weeks old
Coop Brooder and Integration

Thank you so much! That will help a lot. I didn’t know when we could do it. I had read they need to be in the brooder 6 weeks somewhere so i guess i need to read up more on here!

 

[Montanomom3]

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Congratulations on your successful hatch and best wishes with your next incubation! Do you have a plan for the cockerels? I would try to get those chicks integrated with your older hen a soon as possible so she's not overwhelmed later on when they get bigger. I was down to a single hen last year when I added new chicks. They were fully integrated by 4-5 weeks old... less stressful for everyone. She's still the odd one out occasionally, but everyone gets along great.
Integrating at 4 weeks old
Coop Brooder and Integration

And if we have roosters we have to give them away or sell them. We are not allowed to have roosters in my town unfortunately

 

[Montanomom3]

Hello and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. Please make yourself at home.

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

Best wishes

Pork Pie

That helps a lot thank you so much!

 

[Melky]

Thank you so much! That will help a lot. I didn’t know when we could do it. I had read they need to be in the brooder 6 weeks somewhere so i guess i need to read up more on here!

Mine were 4-5 weeks and feathered out and went into the coop with no heat at night as long as 60-70s. Did well. They will huddle together for heat. If temps lower 6-8 weeks is fine.