intro

[Ironman]

Hey all,

New here and to byc. My family and I live in W. Mobile and just picked up some chicks. Have a coop build in the works.
Great to be here and hope to learn a thing or two.

thanks

Ironman ( kiddos choice )

 

[silkiecuddles]

Hi, Ironman! welcome to BYC!

 

[N F C]

What breed of chicks are you getting? It will be fun to find out what your kids name the chicks what with giving you the Ironman handle, lol. Kids and chicks just seem to go together, you all are in for some fun.

If you have questions about you coop build or just want to share your project, here's a link to the coop/run forum:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/9/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance

Good luck to you and if you have questions, feel free to ask. There's a ton of information available here!

 

[N F C]

Here, you need an avatar...this looks like a good fit!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. I think NorthFLchick came up with the perfect avatar for you. I love it !!

She is something else.

 

[N F C]

Thank you @drumstick diva , I'll choose to take that as a compliment! You aren't any slouch either you sassy girl

 

[drumstick diva]

Well thanks right back at'cha NorthFLchick, what would you do for a' drumstick diva ' avatar??? I've got to cut way back on ice cream.


ps. comment was made as a very sincere compliment. I enjoy your posts where ever I find them.

 

[N F C]

Well thanks right back at'cha NorthFLchick, what would you do for a' drumstick diva ' avatar??? I've got to cut way back on ice cream.


ps. comment was made as a very sincere compliment. I enjoy your posts where ever I find them.

You're a tough case dd, I'll have to research that and get back with you.

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. LOL! I agree that NorthFlChick has a great idea for your avatar. ) Raising chickens is a wonderful experience for children. Our children and granddaughter (pictured in my avatar) loved our chickens and made lap pets of the calmer and more gentle breeds. If you haven't done so already, definitely check out our Learning Center at https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center. There is loads of useful information there. 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.

 

[Ironman]

Thanks for the warm welcome. NorthFlchick that is a great avatar, although my 5 year old may think otherwise.

Thanks for the pointers Oshay, and the coop design link NorthFLchick.

We picked up 10 chicks form a local farm. EE's, Olive egger, white leghorns, RI red, and a black cochin.

Unfortunately we lost an EE to resp distress, she was a slightly older chick compared to the other and one night she was gone. Sad start.
then the small black cochin couldn’t hang on, followed by a leghorn. Both these little gals deaths are a bit of a mystery.

the cochin was small and didn’t move much and I thought the stress of the move and kiddos handling them early may have caused it.

We were looking forward to this gal growing up, with all those feather and sweet demeanor, would have been a winner.

The leghorn looked great the night before and I found her the following morning,

Lucky the rest of them are lively and starting to feather out. I have them in a large cage kennel, in a room off garage. We put them on a non medicated org. feed and put some electrolytes in a couple days ago. They have a nice branch to climb on and we’re keeping a close eye on them.

I’m picking up some 12 x 4 pallets and I have a lean to style coop design in mind. I’ll be sure to start a thread when the time comes. Most likely get into it this weekend.


Great to be a part of BYC!

Thanks again.