Just call me Mother Goose.. or hen :)

[Hey MessyJesse]

I'm a newbie in terms of raising chickletts!

My husband and I got 8 chicks in February and now they are full blown chickens. We have had quite the experience with chicks, in the freezing VA winter, but everyone made it through and are thriving. We have 8 hens, no Roo. We are currently collecting 5-7 eggs daily.

Our bird herd, as I like to call them, consists of 1 buff orphington (Peep), 2 speckled sussex (Suki and Screetch), 2 golden wyandottes (Copper and Penny), 1 silver wyandotte (Ruth), 1 Araucauna (Fancy), and 1 barred rock (Big Boy- yes she is a hen, but is the leader of the pack).

Our girls are protected by a hopefully predator proof coop with attached run. We used hardware cloth for a floor and roof to protect our girlies. They are also protected by our Yellow Lab, Hattie May, and Mini Aussie, Millie Bean. Although the only things the dogs sniff out is chicken treats, aka poop.

This is our first time raising chickens and I want to do my best to keep them healthy and safe.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are so glad you joined our flock.
Jump right in and make yourself at home.


This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

 

[drumstick diva]

Hardware cloth is also best for the sides of any runs.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

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

 

[blackdust951]

 

[N F C]

Thanks for the enjoyable intro and thanks for joining us!

 

[PixelDuck]

**WELCOME**
To backyardchickens.com
(AKA BYC!)

Let's throw a party!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC Glad you joined us and quite the little flock you have.