I'm a newb here

[firebugfab]

Hello! I'm an complete newb to chickens. My 8 year old daughter and my 3 year old son convinced me we needed chickens just before Easter. We went to TSC to just look at them and came home with 2 RIR's. I've had geese before but never chickens. I never dreamed I would have chickens. I thought I had lost my mind when I went home with them but they are great!

several days old:

The ugly stage:

I went Turkey hunting and my daugther thought it would be neat to cover them in Turkey feathers:

This was at about 5 weeks old:

They are now about 7 weeks old and have become part of the family. I have to get that coop built this weekend!

 

[firebugfab]

OH, almost forgot my other bird:

 

[Tutter]

Welcome!

Well, you're in good company here!

Those are going to be handsome adult birds, and your parrot is very nice. We worked in parrot rescue for about 20 years, and that's a pretty familiar sight for me!

The feather photo was a neat idea, but I'm always afraid of infecting my birds with something, so keep wild bird feathers away from them.

I hope you'll continue to show us pictures of your chicks as they grow!

 

[BearSwampChick]

Welcome aboard!

Even when the chicks are ugly, they're cute!

 

[CarriBrown]

Welcome to the board! Chicken keeping should feel natural to you since you have experience with other birds. You'll love them... they have their own personalities just like parrots.

 

[MissPrissy]

Welcome to BYC. Next thing you know you'll have so many more. LOL

 

[citychickers]

Welcome! I'm new to chickens as well and EVERYONE here has made me feel so incredibly welcome..... you're chicks are adorable! Even through the "awkward" stages...

 

[love-my-wolves]

Hi!

 

[rooster-red]

 

[Dawn419]

Hello and Welcome from Tennessee!

Dawn