Hi there!

[swampfox440]

Hi G, welcome to BYC!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. I'd love to see pictures of your flock.

 

[InNC]

Welcome to BYC. I'd love to see pictures of your flock.

Sure, I will try and get some of all 6.

 

[Blue Raptor]

Hi, I'm G. I live in North Carolina by the coast. What a wealth of great information you have here. A little over a year ago a neighbor gave me a couple of day old chicks (unplanned). I was clueless so I pecked the brains of local farmers. They said "you can't have just 2 chickens. They need a flock. One may die and chickens are not good solo." Feeling guilty I went and got 4 more once I got coop set up. Now I'm a chicken mom to 6 hens. (That wasn't on purpose) Now 6 months together and the older 2 still refuse to speak to the younger 4. I learned by self educating but I sure wish I'd found this site sooner. As for breeds.. they all are different sizes and colors (a silkie, a polish, a little red Bantam not sure about others). But I'm still learning, and welcome tips or suggestions. Thank you for reading my intro essay. Lol.

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC!

 

[InNC]

Well.. it turns out getting 6 hens in 1 picture is no easy task. (Unless you get chicken butts) Lol. So I switched gears and made a collage. I know the middle 2 are Bantam. One of those is a Silkie. And I think top left is a Polish hen. But that's the extent of my breed knowledge. Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome! Y'all are awesome!

 

[TwoCrows]

Well.. it turns out getting 6 hens in 1 picture is no easy task. (Unless you get chicken butts) Lol. So I switched gears and made a collage. I know the middle 2 are Bantam. One of those is a Silkie. And I think top left is a Polish hen. But that's the extent of my breed knowledge. Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome! Y'all are awesome!

Adorable!

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Welcome from New Orleans. Please feel free to ask questions, I see you have gotten good information from @N F C and @TwoCrows, as well as others. I hope you enjoy your time here. I am looking forward to hearing about how your flock turns out. I wouldn't worry about the big hens ignoring the younger hens. Enjoy their antics unless they are fighting to the point of drawing blood. Good Luck

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome. They are so pretty. Isn't it funny how good of a memory chickens have? In your case, your older two.

 

[InNC]

Welcome. They are so pretty. Isn't it funny how good of a memory chickens have? In your case, your older two.

It is funny to watch. The first two were quite spoiled. My husband jokes and tells them, "stop being jealous, and you two better not tell them they are adopted." (We chat with our chickens )