Hi, newbie chicken mum here.

[ChickenLady♡]

Hi, I am brand new to chickens as a 'mature mum'. I have x13 four to five week old chicks - 4 australorp (1 black, 1 splash, 2 blue), 2 plymouth rock, 2 RIR and 5 silkies (4 partridge, 1 blue). I am hoping to end up with 5 good laying hens and a couple of silkie hens (for fun!).

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC - hoping for a bunch of pullets in that flock.

 

[MissChick@dee]

Hiya
Nice to meet you!

 

[Melky]

Hello Welcome to BYC! Be sure to check out the Learning Center. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

 

[feathermaid]

Just wondering why you're hoping for a few hens out of that whole bunch... did you buy straight run chicks? If you have questions about their gender you can post a new thread here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/what-breed-or-gender-is-this.15/

Glad you decided to join us and good luck with your new flock!!

 

[Hope Hughes]

Welcome to BYC!

Thanks for joining. You have come to the right place!

There are alot of amazing people that are willing to help with whatever they can, you can also go
Check out the Learning Center it has tons of great information and articles for just fun reads!

Enjoy!​

 

[ChickenLady♡]

[/QUOTE]Just wondering why you're hoping for a few hens out of that whole bunch... did you buy straight run chicks? ...Glad you decided to join us and good luck with your new flock!![/QUOTE]

Thanks FlappyFeathers. Yes, I bought them all as day old (unsexed) chicks from a heritage breeder, so hoping for maybe a 50/50 split (fingers crossed).

 

[BlueBaby]

Welcome, and good luck on your chicks!

 

[BlueBaby]

Welcome, and good luck on your chicks!

 

[drumstick diva]

Hope you will enjoy Backyard Chickens as much as we do.