Kentucky Chick

[Joeschooks]

Hello Babs, welcome to BYC! Congratulations on getting your chicks. I hope the site comes in useful.

 

[ronott1]

What a nice way to start retirement!

There is a lot of help in the articles section for building a coop. Lots of other topics too.

 

[KentuckyJanet]

This is my first foray into raising egg layers. I've started with 2 Wyandottes and two Australorps. The chicks have been in the house for a month and last weekend I moved them to a larger crate in the garage. This spring weather has been miserable so planning is tough.

I'm pretty excited about this venture. As a new retiree I am really enjoying watching these girls grow up.

I've already had to manage the pasty butt and some pecking issues. Hopefully I have those problems worked out.

I'll know I'll need more guidance along the way so I'm glad to have joined up!

 

[KentuckyJanet]

This is my first foray into raising egg layers. I've started with 2 Wyandottes and two Australorps. The chicks have been in the house for a month and last weekend I moved them to a larger crate in the garage. This spring weather has been miserable so planning is tough.

I'm pretty excited about this venture. As a new retiree I am really enjoying watching these girls grow up.

I've already had to manage the pasty butt and some pecking issues. Hopefully I have those problems worked out.

I'll know I'll need more guidance along the way so I'm glad to have joined up!

I am from Kentucky as well!! welcome! I have 7 new chicks as well and ours may be about the same age. I have had them for almost 4 weeks and I am guessing that they are somewhere between 4 1/2-5 weeks old. I moved them out into the big coop a week ago with the big girls. Although they are still kept separate. I have also had them outside in their own separate area where they can see the big girls. They seem to be loving it! They were ready to move out of the brooder!!
I am hoping to completely remove the heat at night by next week. They are probably already ready and don't need it but I know the temps are going to dip down again. This crazy weather!
My new babies are 2 sapphire Gems, 2 Calico Princesses, 1 barred rock, and 2 either Ameraucanas or easter eggers.

 

[KentuckyJanet]

I am from Kentucky as well!! welcome! I have 7 new chicks as well and ours may be about the same age. I have had them for almost 4 weeks and I am guessing that they are somewhere between 4 1/2-5 weeks old. I moved them out into the big coop a week ago with the big girls. Although they are still kept separate. I have also had them outside in their own separate area where they can see the big girls. They seem to be loving it! They were ready to move out of the brooder!!
I am hoping to completely remove the heat at night by next week. They are probably already ready and don't need it but I know the temps are going to dip down again. This crazy weather!
My new babies are 2 sapphire Gems, 2 Calico Princesses, 1 barred rock, and 2 either Ameraucanas or easter eggers.

4 of my grown ups or almost grown ups (they were born last May) are Austrolorps!! great egg layers and very sweet and friendly!!