Welcome to BYC. I'm glad you decided to join our flock. A lot of us were lurkers before joining. ) I'm sorry about the loss of three of your chickens. It's always sad to lose some of our flock. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck with your flock.
New here too- Southern RI native, now in nearby Ledyard CT- also confused in trying to find chicks locally- specifically, rose comb RI reds- shouldn't be so hard in RI!!