Introduction

[GossChicks]

Hi, I'm new to raising chickens. Decided to get some chicks for Easter and raise them for eggs. I am carrying a heavy emotional load right now and thought the chicks would be a good diversion for me. I have four chicks, which I named Queenie (the boss), Goldie, Nada and Tena. They are now almost 3 weeks old. My husband and I are old so our kids are grown up. We have a Boston Terrier named Melody, who has been very good with the chicks, so far; we're watching her closely. I need advice; thank you in advance.

 

[Kiki]

We are glad you joined our flock.
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

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[Adamschickfarm]

Hello and
I like all the names you picked for your chicks.
I hope you find the byc community to be as fun, helpful and just plain awesome as i have!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Welcome. Hope you enjoy BYC as much as we do!

 

[drumstick diva]

If you need specific advice please let us know.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC

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


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 can use this link to contact members in your area - Find Your State Thread

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Teila]

G'Day from down under GossChicks Welcome!

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

Please do check out the Topic of the Week discussions Pork Pie mentioned. I have found these to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining.

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock and/or Melody, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

Including your general location on your profile will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

You may be interested in this link:

• Raising Baby Chicks Forum

 

[Jetblack2004]

It's great to have you here