Mum and Boys first time hatch!

[Mumandboys]

Hey.
After owning chickens (3-4) for 10 years, this April my two small boys ( 5 and 2) and I hatched 16 eggs! What an experience it was! We never expected 16/18 to hatch - beginners luck or bad luck depending how you look at it! We are now enjoying watching them grow and prepare to find new homes- luckily have some friends after cockerels and pulleys! We have 8 left ( some boys have already gone off to new homes- they had started to cocker doodle doo!) along with our current 4 ladies and hope to put them all together in the coming weeks. Will be after some advice on best ways to do this and also if someone could advise us on the sex of the chicks which are now 17weeks!
Please be kind…we are beginners and trying to do our very best!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join us! Make yourself at home here!

 

[Tonyroo]

Welcome to BYC , you'll need profile pictures of chicks you want sexed and post it on this thread.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. With very few exceptions, members are very patient and helpful. Maybe take a look at this link on integration -Flock integration. This link may help you navigate the site - “How to...” guides

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[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members, who are more then willing to jump in and help you along your journey with any questions you may have.

 

[LostBoi73]

Welcome from the UK . We have had chickens for 40 years pluss but im still a beginner , they were mainly my mums domain but after she had a couple of falls iv taken over most of her duties and found i have really gotten in to them. Iv even started breeding 2 rare breeds (ayam cemani wich are fantastically engaging little birds and derbyshire red caps but only have 2 chicks with possability of 5 more under a broody mother) i think the idea of kids raising chickens is great. I never expected just how rewarding it was going to be. Even if i have become a little obsessed lol but as addictions go a chicken addiction is has to be a good alternative

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC We are happy you have joined our community !!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Your chicks aren't chicks any longer. They are pullets and cockerels. At 17, the boys will have their long pointed saddle and hackle feathers coming in and are easy to spot. They should also be mating the pullets.

 

[Callender Girl]

Congrats on your hatch and on joining BYC!

As far as being kind, most BYC members are exactly that. HOWEVER, as a former newspaper editor, I KNOW that the written word sometimes appears much more harsh than intended. Without tone or visual cues, readers sometimes interpret differently than writers meant. So, if some "guidance" seems harsh, try not to take it personally -- says someone who has certainly taken it personally more than once!

All of us were beginners once, and it's great to have a community like BYC where we can benefit from others' experiences. I hope we help you with all your challenges and applaud your successes. Welcome!!