I'm a new chicken mom

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Hi everyone.
I'm Courtney. I'm brand new to having chickens. My family and I recently moved and we inherited a rooster and a hen. Now we have 6 chicks (bought not hatched). I've been researching all I can so I won't kill them lol.
We have a Black Copper Maran rooster and chick, 2 Ameraucana chicks, 1 California Gray chick, 1 Silver Lakenvelder, 1 Buff Orpington chick and a little grey and black hen that I have no clue what breed she is.
I happened across this site when I was trying to find out what was safe for chickens to eat.
I'm a musician, photographer and I love to read. My favorite sports are swimming, football, hockey and rugby.
I'm a stepmom to 4 active children. My husband and I married almost 2 years ago. They are the ones who got the chickens and I'm the one who has to figure out how to keep them alive lol.
We have 4 cats, 3 snakes, 2 rabbits and 1 dog.
I'm a piano instructor and a SeneGence distributor. I enjoy my job as a stay at home mom as well.
 
Hi Courtney and welcome to BYC. These links may be useful -
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens.47691/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/hatching-eggs-raising-chickens.22/

Any questions that you may have regarding your chicks will be best posted here - http://www.backyardchickens.com/f/11/raising-baby-chicks

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie
 
Hello CDPena. Welcome to BYC! There is tons of info here and very good people to help you on your journey as a new chicken owner. :)

I don't know how much reading/research you've already done, but if you want to get the most out of BYC, I suggest you do the following:
  • Spend some time in the Learning Center
  • When you have specific questions, most of the time a quick search will come up with the answers.
  • If you don't find anything useful that way, post your question in an appropriate sub-forum. People here are very helpful and will answer your question even it has been asked 100 times before.
Enjoy your time here.
 

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